Aqueduct, Perry County, to the late Eugene W. “Bear” Maguire and Lucille (Holmes) Maguire. His life was a testament to his ...

In his first State of the Union address of his second term, President Donald Trump on Tuesday faced down critics and broke a ...

Birmingham, Alabama has seen many historic milestones since its founding in 1871, including the establishment of the first Black-owned bank in Alabama, the opening of the first Black-owned and ...

Margaret Moseley Services for Margaret Moseley will be Wednesday, March 11. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home with a Graveside service following at 11 ...

Rev. Fred Hutchinson Arnold, age 94, of Pine Bluff, a United Methodist minister for over 50 years, died February 23, 2026. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Jane Powell Arnold; a daughter, Kim ...

Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday ordered public buildings across the city and state to fly flags at half-staff in honor of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at 84 after rising from ...

CHICAGO, Illinois — Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson has died, according to a statement from the family. Jackson was recently hospitalized in November 2025. He had been managing a ...

The news about Rev. Jesse Jackson and his death is devastating to civil rights activists everywhere. Here's what we know about the civil rights icon's passing: Rev. Jesse Jackson death: Did Jesse ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King’s assassination, ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, famed civil rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is being remembered as a "lion," a "ray of light," and a "giant" by Illinois and Chicago leaders. Jackson died ...