Mayor Brandon Johnson reflects on Rev. Jesse Jackson's life and legacy
Major Brandon Johnson joined Audrina Sinclair and Dana Kozlov on CBS News Chicago to reflect on the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson.
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Major Brandon Johnson joined Audrina Sinclair and Dana Kozlov on CBS News Chicago to reflect on the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson.
The family of Rev. Jesse Jackson is expected to address the public on Wednesday.
Chicagoans reflect on the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson following his passing on Tuesday.
Justin Blake reflected on the support Rev. Jackson gave his family after his nephew, Jacob Blake, was shot by a police officer in Kenosha in 2020.
In 2020, Jackson stood next to Justin Blake and his family in Kenosha just days after Jacob was shot and left paralyzed by a police officer.
Rev. Jesse Jackson is being remembered as a tireless advocate for equality, a civil rights leader, and a man with an unwavering belief in justice. Something Jesse Jackson Jr. says he
As the memorial outside Rainbow PUSH's headquarters continues to grow, many are looking back on how impactful Jackson's words were then and still are today.
As much as he wanted to grieve, Jackson Jr. said this is the day the world needed to know about his dad and his extraordinary career.
Rev. Jesse Jackson died peacefully on the morning of Feb. 17, 2026, at the age of 84, surrounded by loved ones. Here are some of the memorable moments in Jackson’s career as he fought for equality in life, business, and politics.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter Bernice King shared a photo on social media of Jackson and King and wrote, "Both ancestors now..."
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
The late Rev. Jesse Jackson might best be remembered as a longtime civil rights leader, but he also played a pivotal role in presidential politics.
Tributes are pouring in from Chicago residents and Illinois leaders remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson after his death at the age of 84.
Jackson Jr. sat with CBS News Chicago to explain his plans that he said stretches beyond the civil rights movement.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson's life was tied tightly to the city of Chicago and its people going back to when he first arrived in the city as a theological student in 1964.
The seminary created the Jackson Oral History Project in honor of Jesse Jackson to preserve stories from the civil rights movement in Chicago.
The Jackson Oral History Project includes photos, interviews, and a podcast.
Born from his civil rights work with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the product of two separate organizations fighting for social justice, economic opportunity and equal rights, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.'s legacy lives on in the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
Neighbors brought flowers and balloons with simple messages of "Thank you" written on them, contributing to the growing memorial outside his Jackson Park Highlands home.
President Trump posted his condolences to the family of the Rev. Jesse Jackson following his death at 84 and called the civil rights leader a "force of nature like few others before him."
U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson shared his last moments with father Rev. Jesse Jackson before his death at age 84, and the lessons he learned from his as a leader and as a son.
Family friend Spencer Leak Jr. joins Marie Saavedra to talk about Rev. Jesse Jackson's final moments.
From neighbors to governors, tributes are pouring in for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering icon of the Civil Rights Movement who died at the age of 84 early Tuesday morning.
The NAACP has walked arm-in-arm with the late Rev. Jesse Jackson on countless issues. Joining Marie Saavedra is NAACP President and Chief Executive Officer Derrick Johnson, who talks about what the Rev. Jackson meant to him.
Chicago leaders are sharing messages of admiration for Rev. Jesse Jackson's life and legacy on Tuesday.
