WVON remembering Jesse Jackson
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We are taking a live look inside WVON radio, where hosts are remembering Jesse Jackson and his legacy.
Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84. A towering figure of the civil rights movement, he fought for equality and freedom for all and preached a central message above all: "Keep hope alive!"
In 1968, Jackson witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. CBS News Chicago spoke with him 50 years later about his memories of that history-changing day.
Daughter Santita Jackson spoke with CBS News Chicago about the life and legacy of her father Rev. Jesse Jackson, what she learned from him and the memories she will hold close now that he's gone.
The depth and breadth of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson's death is being felt as reaction pours in from leaders in Chicago and Illinois, and around the nation.
U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson spoke with CBS News Chicago about his father Rev. Jesse Jackson death, his life and his legacy.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. leaves behind is the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, his landmark national service organization focused on social justice and fighting for social change.
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 Rev. Jesse Jackson will be home for the holidays after being discharged from an acute care facility this past weekend.
It's all in honor of the organization's Founder's Month, pursuing Rev. Jesse Jackson's mission to feed the hungry.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition said that Jackson's condition remains stabilized.
Jesse Jackson, 84, had been admitted to the hospital earlier this month and was under the care of doctors for progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, a neurodegenerative condition.
The family of Rev. Jackson said his condition remains stabilized, and they are grateful for the outpouring of prayers and messages of support.
As Rev. Jesse Jackson's condition remains stable, the civil rights leader who twice ran for president in the 1980s, received a visit from former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
On Sunday, Jackson's family said that his condition was stabilized and he was breathing without the assistance of machines, but he remains under observation by doctors.
Jackson remains under the care of doctors while managing his progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, a neurological disorder. Jackson was diagnosed with the disorder back in April.
The family in a statement said that Jackson's condition is stabilized and he is breathing without the assistance of machines.
They said he remains under the care of doctors while managing his progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, a neurological disorder.
Rev. Jesse Jackson remained under observation Friday night at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, after being admitted earlier this week to be monitored for a rare neurodegenerative condition.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who twice ran for president in the 1980s, has been hospitalized. He was expected to be released from the hospital Thursday.
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. has been diagnosed with progressive neurological disease progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP. What is this rare disease?
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. has been diagnosed with progressive neurological disease progressive supranuclear palsy,. While he’s set to be released from Northwestern Memorial Hospital today, what exactly is this rare disease?
Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who twice ran for president in the 1980s, has been hospitalized for observation of a neurodegenerative condition with which he was diagnosed earlier this year.
Jackson himself was not at the event.
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Investigators in the south Chicago suburb of Ford Heights were trying Sunday morning to determine what sparked a house fire the day before.
A truck was seen doing doughnuts in the road during a street takeover in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Chicago police were investigating Sunday morning after teenagers were shot and wounded in separate incidents the night before.
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A pickup truck was seen doing doughnuts in the road during a street takeover in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood early Sunday morning.
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A pickup truck was seen doing doughnuts in the road during a street takeover in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Chicago police were investigating Sunday morning after teenagers were shot and wounded in separate incidents the night before.
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