CBS News projects Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's seat in ...

The family of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson walked back a posthumous endorsement of Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s Senate ...

Civil rights trailblazer and political groundbreaker Jesse Jackson went to his grave envying Barack Obama because he stole ...

Activist and minister Jesse Jackson passed away in February, but his politics are still haunting his family and the state of ...

Family members and longtime allies held a private memorial at Rainbow PUSH headquarters after a high-profile public tribute ...

The three former presidents spoke at a celebration of life ceremony for Jackson the day before his son's comments.

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

Jesse Jackson Jr. rips former presidents Biden, Obama and Clinton at his father's funeral saying "They do not know Jesse Jackson." ...

Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as well as former Vice President Kamala Harris, are speaking at the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s celebration of life in Chicago today. Follow the ...

The winner of the heavily Democratic district will replace U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, who left the office to launch a Senate bid. Learn about the candidates and follow Illinois primary results when polls ...

Barack Obama and Joe Biden cited Jackson as an inspiration for action while speaking at his funeral service on Friday.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As the Rev. Jesse Jackson was memorialized across the country following his death last month, Staten Island Black leaders reflected on how his charisma, courage and conviction ...