CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized after complaining of stomach pains, a spokeswoman for Northwestern Memorial Hospital said Thursday.
Hospital representative Latoya Porter said Jackson admitted himself around 3 p.m. CT on Wednesday.
She did not have an update on his condition but said he was having tests Thursday morning.
Jackson, 66, a long-time civil rights activist, had been in Atlanta, Georgia, working on behalf of the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama.
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Get well soon Rev.
HILLARY 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sounds like a gall bladder issue..or peptic ulcer.
God's speed in your recovery
Hope you feel better! We'll keep the flame (and the pucks) going for Obama!
HOCKEY MOMS FOR OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Palin and the other Republicans made me sick enough last night to need to go to the hospital too!!
this is related to politics?
Prayers being said for you, Reverend Jackson, with anticipation for benign findings as the source of your pain.
Please know I admire you, and am hopeful you will continue to lead us by reminding all of the need for continued social support for all ages (babies, youth, teens, middle age and older age) in our very diverse country.
I hope it's nothing serious. Praying for his speedy recovery. Maybe he had lunch with Obama.
Get well, Reverend Jackson, you're in our prayers.
Get well Rev. From an African American who lives among whites who love you as much as the black community does, get well. God bless.
Get well rev.!!!!!!!!!
who?????????? cares
SO!!!
Who cares.
Get better big guy. There are a lot of different political tensions in this race for the White House. One of those we didn't need was the way Jackson felt about Obama. However, both men said they're peace. I hope after seeing how bitter the republicans were last night, we see how easily it is to resort to petty politics. Let's use this moment to remind ourselves that are goals for America are closer than our differences.
I was never a fan of his but hope he feels better and wish him well.
Hope nothing serious...maybe just food poisoning or ulcer. Please God...heal his body.
should be acute myocardial infarction.
I'm former DEM,then INP now REP,have admired Rev Jackson for over 40 yrs,pray for his health.
I hope it's nothing serious!
God speed and get back to work soon.
Why does this story make the ticker, but not this update on the Palin scandal:
"Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the running mate for GOP presidential candidate John McCain, wrote e-mails that harshly criticized Alaska state troopers for failing to fire her former brother-in-law and ridiculed an internal affairs investigation into his conduct."
Get well, soon, Reverend.
God bless you Reverend Jackson. We care.
It's probably just gas.
Get well Rev