David Hogg's PAC leaves some Dem campaigns fuming A Leaders We Deserve spokesperson said they are making "smart investments." Axios · Apr 6
Cryptocurrency firms suffer heavy losses in Illinois primaries after spending big Cryptocurrency’s biggest Pac spent more than $10m for their candidates, only to be defeated by those who are anti-crypto The Guardian - US · Mar 19
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 The Independent UK · Mar 18
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 The Independent UK · Mar 18
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. Roll Call · Mar 17
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 · Mar 16
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’ The Independent UK · Mar 9
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. We Got This Covered · Mar 8
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 The Independent UK · Mar 6
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 The Independent UK · Feb 26
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 The Independent UK · Feb 26
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 · Feb 19
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 · Feb 18
Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dead Jackson led a rainbow coalition of Americans through decades of protest and progress Salon · Feb 17
Roll Call · Feb 17 Capitol Lens | Jesse Jackson, 1941–2026 Jackson marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988.
The Times of India · Feb 17 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…
Axios · Feb 17 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.
The Independent UK · Feb 17 The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84 The Rev. Jesse L
The Independent UK · Feb 5 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
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025 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
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025 Chicago civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder The Rev. Jesse Jackson is in the hospital with a rare neurological disorder
Roll Call · Oct 8, 2025 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 · Dec 31, 2023 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
Roll Call · Dec 15, 2023 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 · Dec 1, 2023 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.