Jesse Jackson funeral: What to know
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by Sarah DavisFebruary 18, 2026
The Rev. Jesse Jackson will be memorialized in Chicago during funeral services in the coming weeks, his family said on Wednesday. The civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate died Tuesday at 84 after a battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. In an emotional press conference in Chicago on Wednesday, Jackson’s family celebrated his legacy and…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/18/2026