The Latest Breaking News from Jesse Jackson

Jonathan Jackson, son of Rev. Jesse Jackson, jumps in crowded primary for Rep. Bobby Rush seat

Jackson joins an increasingly crowded Democratic primary.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 29, 2022

Jonathan Jackson, son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, enters race for Bobby Rush’s congressional seat

CHICAGO — Jonathan Jackson, a son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, announced Friday his intention to seek the Democratic congressional nomination for the congressional seat being vacated when U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush retires at the end of his term.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 29, 2022

Activists plan downtown rally Feb. 3 to protest release of Jason Van Dyke

Rev. Jesse Jackson is lobbying the Justice Department to file civil rights charges against Van Dyke for the 2014 murder of Laquan McDonald.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 25, 2022