The Unfinished Bridge Between Rev. Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama
byIt is widely accepted as a historical fact that Rev. Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988 cracked open the door that Barack…
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Things You Should Know About Rev. Jesse Jackson…
byFor some of us, on February 17, 2026, the world stood still, as it was announced that Rev. Jesse Jackson had passed. As I…
Reflections of Jesse…
byI write today with a very heavy heart and crying bouts. I have lost a dear friend in the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson….
Power, Endorsements, and the Future of Democracy
byPolitics in Chicago has always been challenging—and at times exhilarating—as candidates line up, make their case, debate, hold forums, and run the best —…
ENDORSEMENT: Patrick J. Hynes for Cook County Assessor
byCook County deserves an assessor who governs with fairness, equity, and common sense. Unfortunately, under Assessor Fritz Kaegi, too many South and West Side…
ENDORSEMENT: Toni Preckwinkle for Cook County Board President
byWe proudly endorse Toni Preckwinkle for re-election as President of the Cook County Board. Under President Preckwinkle’s leadership, Cook County government has remained focused…
Family Caregivers Can Shape AI into a Support System…
byI just unveiled my plans to propose the Caregivers Protection Act upon my return to Congress. In Chicago and throughout the Southland, thousands of…
ENDORSEMENT: LaShawn Ford for Congress, Illinois’ 7th District
byMidterm voting begins Tuesday, February 3. The midterm election is on March 17. We proudly endorse LaShawn Ford for Congress in Illinois’ 7th Congressional…
ENDORSEMENT: Jesse Jackson Jr. for Congress, Illinois 2nd District
byAt a moment when trust in public institutions is strained, and leadership too often feels transactional, bullied, gangster-styled, vindictive, and ego-driven, the American political…
Where is America @250?
byAmerica turns 250 this year. Fireworks will burst across city skylines. Museums will mount special exhibits. Orchestras will perform patriotic scores, and politicians will…
What a Way to Start the New Year…
byWhat a way to start the new year—waking not to resolutions or hope, but to international intrigue that feels less like foreign policy and…
2026 Cometh
byWhat happened in 2025 as 2026 cometh. 2025 has been a year of reckoning, acceleration, and uneasiness. The politics hardened, and power looks different…