Chicago comes out in force to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date March 6, 2026, 10:01 p.m.
Last Updated March 6, 2026, 10:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/politics/2026/03/06/rev-jesse-jackson-chicago-service-house-of-hope-pullman-neighborhood-barack-obama-jb-pritzker

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson was the family member who always showed up — and on Friday, Chicago and much of the country showed up for him. Thousands came to the South Side’s House of Hope to say goodbye to the [ civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate ][141] who led the Rev. Martin Luthe...