A ‘Champion’ and a ‘Superhero’: Chicago Leaders Reflect on Passing of Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson

A “giant.” A “champion.” A “superhero.” Officials from Chicago and across Illinois expressed condolences and shared their memories of legendary Civil Rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who [ died Tuesday at the age of 84 ][1] . “We honor him, and his hard-earned legacy as a freedom fighter, phi...