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Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson expanded to include South Carolina and Washington, DC
Jackson will still lie in repose next week at the Chicago headquarters of his Rainbow PUSH Coalition with a public celebration of life and homegoing services to follow.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor in US Capitol
The request was denied, because of the precedent that the space is typically reserved for former presidents, the military and select officials.
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Battle over data centers in Illinois pits consumer costs vs. state competitiveness
Lawmakers trying again to regulate industry as Pritzker moves to pause incentives .
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Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather
Crews hope to resume efforts Friday to recover the bodies of eight people killed and one still missing in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada after days of dangerous weather that has hampered safe access to the area.
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Pritzker focuses on history, ‘affordability,’ in 8th State of the State address
Speech was light on budget details, but full of criticism of Trump administration.
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Bears’ potential move to Indiana takes step forward as effort to build stadium in Illinois lingers
The Indiana House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee passed a bill establishing a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority to finance, construct and lease a stadium by a 24-0 margin.
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Jones Lang LaSalle: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.
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Sports helped shape Jesse Jackson’s career and inspired the ex-quarterback to fight for equal rights
He accepted a football scholarship at Illinois, then transferred to historically Black North Carolina A&T after a year.
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Bears promote Press Taylor to offensive coordinator under coach Ben Johnson
Taylor was Jacksonville’s offensive coordinator from 2022 to 2024.
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Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week
Memorial services were set for next week, with two days of him lying in repose at the Chicago headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the organization he founded.
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Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance
Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy on Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance....
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Eight backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers and are searching for one more who remains missing after an avalanche in the mountains near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Wednesday, making it the deadliest U.S. avalanche in nearly half a century.
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Pritzker budget address includes slight spending increase, new housing construction program, criticism of Trump
Pritizker criticizes Trump, proposes new housing, wants data center tax credits paused.
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Pritzker to propose statewide zoning laws to spur homebuilding, limit local control
‘BUILD’ plan would allow more multi-unit housing, legalize granny flats.
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Key quotes from the Rev. Jesse Jackson that define his politics and legacy
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, was known not just as a tireless advocate for the Civil Rights Movement but as one of its most dynamic orators.
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Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
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Illinois football hires Jordan Thomas and Tyrone Wheatley to bolster coaching staff
The Fighting Illini add experienced NFL and college coaches to lead the defensive line and running backs.
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AP Was There: A profile of Jesse Jackson as he prepared his 1984 campaign for the presidency
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was profiled by The Associated Press when he was a 41-year-old civil rights activist preparing his historic 1984 campaign for the presidency.
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Here are the tributes to the Rev. Jesse Jackson from leaders and activists
Eulogies are pouring in after the death of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, who led the U.S. Civil Rights Movement for decades.
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Durbin speaks on Jesse Jackson, childcare funding, and government shutdown in Springfield appearance
Durbin: Feds make claims about funding fraud without any proof.
