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Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go that well

The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics

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Pritzker-backed Juliana Stratton wins contentious Illinois Democratic Senate primary

Governor Pritzker, whose name has been mentioned as a potential presidential contender for 2028, threw his weight behind Stratton

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At the Races: Big primaries in the Prairie State - Roll Call

Midterm elections 2026: Here’s what you need to know about the key primary races taking place Tuesday in Illinois.

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Forget Trump and the Iran War — this state’s primaries on Tuesday will be a referendum on Democratic support for Israel

ANALYSIS: Democratic voters now sympathize more with Palestinians than Israelis, polls show. Eric Garcia breaks down how those attitudes might affect races in Illinois

The Independent UK

Jesse Jackson’s son hits out at ex-presidents after Obama, Clinton and Biden pay tribute at funeral

During his speech, former President Barack Obama said that those in high office want Americans to ‘fear each other and to turn on each other’

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Barack Obama says we live in an America where it’s ‘hard to hope,’ shuts down demands for him to run for a third term

People want the past when war was never the answer.

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Three former presidents honor Rev. Jesse Jackson at memorial service but Trump is notably absent

Trump didn’t attend despite sharing a glowing tribute to Jackson after his death

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Jesse Jackson memorial services begin at civil rights icon’s Chicago headquarters

He will not lie in honor at the United States Capitol rotunda after Mike Johnson denied the request

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Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organization

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. begin in Chicago and stretch across the country to honor his long civil rights legacy

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Jesse Jackson showed us how love can always be a potent force in public life

We can honor my mentor and the late civil rights icon by becoming the America we’ve never yet been

The Guardian - US

The children of late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson honor his legacy a day after his death

Jesse Jackson’s children remember his civil rights legacy and describe him as a devoted father after his death at home

The Independent UK

Capitol Lens | Jesse Jackson, 1941–2026

Jackson marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988.

Roll Call

Jesse Jackson dead at 84: Inside his family life, net worth, career and controversies – all you need to know

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure of the American civil rights movement and two-time presidential candidate, has died aged 84. Rising from the segregated South to national politics, he spent decades campaigning for racial and economic justice. Admired and controversial in equal measure, Jackson’s legacy spans activism, electoral politics…

The Times of India

Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84

He will go down in history as one of this country's most influential civil rights leaders.

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The Independent UK

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

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Jesse Jackson Jr. pitches redemption in bid for old House seat years after campaign fraud conviction

Jesse Jackson Jr. has launched a spirited primary bid for his old U.S. House seat

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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder

The Rev. Jesse Jackson's family says that the civil rights leader has been released from a hospital where he was treated for a rare neurological disorder

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Chicago civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is in the hospital with a rare neurological disorder

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Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. announces comeback bid in Illinois - Roll Call

Former Illinois Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. announced a comeback bid Wednesday, entering the Democratic primary for the 2nd District.

The Guardian - US

Congressman Jonathan Jackson on Biden, Gaza and making his famous father proud

After a lifetime of activism, a son of Jesse Jackson marks his first year as a politician representing Illinois

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Jonathan Jackson, son of civil rights leaders, reflects on first year in Congress

“You have to believe that peace is possible,” says the freshman Democrat and Foreign Affairs Committee member, who has called for a cease-fire.

Chicago Sun-Times

George Santos expelled from Congress, how Illinois members voted

Three members from the Illinois delegation declined to vote to expel the New York congressman from the U.S. House.

The Independent UK

Dr. Nathaniel Horn, the husband of US Rep. Robin Kelly, has died at 68

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's husband, Dr. Nathaniel Horn, has died

Chicago Sun-Times

Remembering ‘The Coconut,’ a real Chicago character

Frank Coconate was an authentic anti-Daley gadfly who talked to reporters and refused to be just another ‘yes-man’ from the precincts. He died recently at age 65.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago cops caught on video attacking man in holding cell each have long records of alleged misconduct

Amid calls to fire Officer Enrique Delgado Fernandez and Sgt. Jerald Williams in the wake of the video release, the Sun-Times has found they’ve faced dozens of investigations into their on-duty conduct.

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