Obama, Clintons, Bidens will attend Jackson funeral Friday in Chicago

Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden are among the big names who will be in Chicago Friday for Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral.

• Mar 4

Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader who ran for president, dies at age 84

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.

• Feb 17

Rev. Jesse Jackson remembered as civil rights icon in Minneapolis

Rev. Jesse Jackson made several stops in and around Minnesota, like near Amery, Wisconsin, a campaign stop during his 1988 run for president.

• Feb 17

Rev. Jesse Jackson's impact on Minnesota

The Rev. Jesse Jackson has died. The civil rights leader marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. As Jason Rantala shows us, he leaves a lasting legacy here in the Twin Cities.

• Feb 17

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the famed civil rights leader who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and later ran for president, has died, his family says.

• Feb 17

Family of Rev. Jesse Jackson gives update on his condition

The family in a statement said that Jackson's condition is stabilized and he is breathing without the assistance of machines.

• Nov 16, 2025

Rev. Jesse Jackson stepping down as head of Rainbow/PUSH Coalition

Jackson reportedly will choose his replacement as head of Rainbow/PUSH in the next few weeks.

• Jul 14, 2023