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Rev. Jackson: Congressman Son Is ‘Unwell,’‘Rebuilding His Strength’
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. said Thursday that his Congressman son is “unwell” and “rebuilding his strength,” but had little else to say on the subject. As CBS 2’s Susanna Song reports,...
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Not Much Mention Of Congressman At PUSH Forum
CHICAGO (STMW) – There was little mention of what has been going on with U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. at Saturday morning’s Rainbow-PUSH forum at the organization’s South Side headquarters. The Rev....
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Rev. Jackson: Jesse Jr. ‘Has Fought Gallantly’ During Illness
CHICAGO (CBS) — Rev. Jesse Jackson said Wednesday that his son Jesse Jackson Jr.’s decision to resign from Congress has caused “a great sense of pain” for his family, but he said they’ve been...
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Rev. Jackson: Jesse Jr. Spent Thanksgiving With His Family
CHICAGO (CBS) — The day after former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress, things were quiet at the home of Jackson’s famous father. But Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. did come out to talk to...
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30 Years Later, Jackson Reunites With Released Air Force Pilot
CHICAGO (CBS) — On January 4, 1984, the Rev. Jesse Jackson brought then Navy Lt. Robert Goodman home. Jackson had negotiated Goodman’s release after he was held captive in Syria. As CBS 2’s Suzanne Le...
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Chicago Civil Rights Icon Hospitalized
(CBS) – Civil rights icon Willie T. Barrow is extremely ill and has been hospitalized, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. confirms to CBS 2. Barrow, 90, helped found Operation PUSH and has made a mark in Chicago....
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Mother Of Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies
(CBS) — The mother of Rev. Jesse Jackson died Monday morning in Greenville, South Carolina. Helen Burns Jackson was in her early nineties and had been hospitalized for the past few weeks. Rev. Jackson...
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