Brandon Johnson's new measure would establish what he calls “democracy zones” extending 100 feet beyond the perimeter that ...

The trial for a Jacksonville man charged in a 2024 murder ended in a plea deal. Investigators said Larry Taylor shot and ...

Interstate 90/94 between 47th and 95th streets could become known as the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Memorial Highway, under a bill pending in Springfield.

Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation to rename part of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.

A bill that would rename a stretch of road in Chicago after the late Rev. Jesse Jackson was filed in the Illinois House on Monday.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has scheduled a special City Council meeting on Wednesday to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and vote on an ordinance aimed at providing new protections at Chicago polling ...

Jesse Jackson Jr. speaks at a public memorial service to celebrate the life of his father, the civil-rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, in Chicago, on March 6, 2026. ( ...

Jesse Jackson was one of love, laughter, tears and inspiration. Saturday's events were the culmination of days of homegoing services for the reverend who died Feb. 17. Rev. Jesse Jackson's mantra, "I ...

Over a decade after finishing a stint in federal prison for a campaign finance scandal, Jesse Jackson Jr. says he has learned ...

A line of mourners streamed through a Chicago auditorium Thursday to pay final respects to the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. as cross-country memorial services began in the city the late civil rights leader ...