*The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the famed civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, was celebrated Friday ...

This year marks the two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the nation’s founding. The two hundredth wasn’t exactly smooth ...

Researching a play about our city in the 60s took me back to a time, unlike today, when America’s major political parties weren’t so polarized and history’s arc seemed to be bending, slowly, towards ...

Funeral services for civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson will be held in Chicago starting on Friday with "The People’s ...

Under the Constitution, the military reports to the president but the document grants oversight roles to Congress.

Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are speaking at the event, which also features music from Chicago native ...

Louise Marie McElhaney, 87, of Dayton, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026. Louise was born on May 13, 1938, in Franklin, ...

Three former presidents will speak in Chicago as thousands gather to honor civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

Chief   The first day of classes for the Spring Semester coincided with Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day. As with every ...

Three former presidents are among those who plan to attend the memorial service for civil rights activist Jesse Jackson March ...

A crescendo of voices from the worlds of religion, politics, business, sports and entertainment converged at the House of ...

From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence ...