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The Rev. Jesse Jackson comes home, to the South Carolina people who molded the man Chicago knew Jackson lay in honor at the South Carolina State Capitol on Monday. His ties to the state and Greenville, his hometown that nurtured him and inspired his activism, always remained strong.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson comes home, to the South Carolina people who molded the man Chicago knew chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/03..., reports @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social from South Carolina

The public is about to be admitted to the statehouse building in Columbia. #revjessejackson

This is the choir from Allen University. Giving us “Take my hand, precious Lord.” Which of course was written in Chicago.

The casket has moved inside, under the dome. Relatives are filing in. #revjessejackson

Mrs Jackson not here today as her husband’s casket is being moved from a horse drawn carriage into the South Carolina statehouse. #revjessejackson

South Carolina’s statehouse where Rev Jesse Jackson’s home state will honor him this morning. #revjessejackson

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Guards at Trump's family detention camp are grabbing kids' writing, artwork, and crayons.

They've even taken one kid's drawing of Bratz dolls.

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How Jesse Jackson shaped Chicago education, from protesting school segregation to reopening Dyett HS The civil rights leader spent six decades fighting to support Black students and the schools that serve them through protests, organizing, and his writing.

How Jesse Jackson shaped education in Chicago -->> chicago.suntimes.com/education/20...

Ex-strip club owner with ties to reputed mob figures a big campaign donor to Alexi Giannoulias Perry Mandera, his family and companies have contributed more than $100,000 to Giannoulias' campaign fund over the last few years as he contemplates a run for Chicago mayor. Mandera owned a strip club...

Ex-strip club owner with ties to reputed mob figures a big campaign donor to #AlexiGiannoulias chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog... by Robert Herguth

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Moreover, it appears that Sinema used campaign funds to buy a pair of vehicles for over $70K each, paid $30K to a company that outfits high-end camper vans, and then sold herself one of the vehicles (through an LLC) for just $17K.

@campaignlegal.org filed an FEC complaint alleging former Senator Kyrsten Sinema abused her donor money, spending at least $700,000 in leftover campaign funds on personal expenses--flights, high-end meals, luxury hotels, and even a vehicle--in the year after she left office.

Then last January, he had an idea for a new bit: He’d set up a fake tip line that people could use to report anyone they thought was an undocumented immigrant. It was darker than his other stunts, but it felt topical, the kind of challenge he wanted to try. At the very least, he thought, he might get a few calls he could talk about at his next show. Instead, his website has received nearly 100 submissions from across the country: people reporting their neighbors, ex-lovers, Uber drivers, strangers they saw at the grocery store. One tip came from a teacher reporting the parents of a kindergarten student at her school. “I mean, they seem like nice people or whatever,” the woman told Palmer on the call. “But if they’re taking up resources from our county, I’m not into illegal people being here.”

This @drewharwell.com story about a man who set up a fake ICE tip line, and the sheer range of people who called in, is gutting www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Pritzker demands $8.6 billion for Illinois residents after Supreme Court strikes Trump tariffs

Pritzker, a longtime and frequent critic of Donald Trump, also called out the president during his State of the State address earlier this week.

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Speaker Johnson denies Rev. Jackson family request to lie in honor at U.S. Capitol There is still a push for a viewing — possibly in another part of the U.S. Capitol — and the Congressional Black Caucus is actively pursuing options.

Speaker Johnson has declined a request by Jesse Jackson’s family to have the civil rights leader lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol, but alternative Washington locations are being discussed and the push for a Capitol viewing isn’t quite over.

chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...

‘A war room’: Inside Epstein’s campaign to influence public opinion Epstein turned to a group of some of his closest confidants to help him counter the public narrative after a Miami Herald investigation.

Here’s a gift link to a Miami Herald story about Epstein’s pals who tried to help him develop a positive spin about his rape of children:
/ Steve Bannon, Trump ally
/ Ken Starr, ex-solicitor general
/ Kathyrn Ruemmler, Obama ex-deputy counsel
/ Michael Wolff, “journalist”
/ Noam Chomsky, academic

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Revealed: Epstein cultivated relationship with CBP officer, causing US investigation Guardian review of US justice department files reveals Epstein interacted with six CBP officers. The officer investigated denied any knowledge of trafficking underage girls

NEW: Jeffrey Epstein cultivated relationships with CBP officers at the airports he frequented.

Epstein emailed and texted with six CBP officers, invited them to his island, visited with them at the airport, and frequently sought to determine who was going to be on duty when he was traveling

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More than 20 Sun-Times Guild members wear shirts with the Guild logo at the CPM office.

Guild members pose for a photo at the CPM office ahead of bargaining.

Chicago’s fake spring may be coming to a close, but that just means it’s bargaining season!

Today marked the start of negotiations to ensure Chicago Public Media respects and protects the Sun-Times Guild journalists bringing you hard-hitting local news.

Chicago police officer ‘inadvertently’ fired Taser a year before fatally shooting his partner Officials have said Officer Carlos Baker unintentionally shot and killed Officer Krystal Rivera during a chase last June. He previously reported that he mistakenly discharged his Taser after a high-sp...

chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog... Between his rejection to the tactical team for disciplinary issues, and his promotion, Carlos Baker had a accidental Taser trigger pull and a 90 mph chase that ended in a 7 car crash he didn't initially report. @illinoisanswers.bsky.social @chicago.suntimes.com

20 years before 'Oscars So White,’ Rev. Jesse Jackson took on the Academy Awards In 1996, Jackson’s calls for more diversity in Hollywood were ignored or criticized. Now "Sinners," a movie by a Black director, has garnered 16 Oscar nominations, the most in the award show's history...

20 years before 'Oscars So White,’ Rev. Jesse Jackson took on the Academy Awards. In 1996, Jackson’s calls for more diversity in Hollywood were ignored or criticized. chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-t... by @ericathompson.bsky.social

Chicago police officer ‘inadvertently’ fired Taser a year before fatally shooting his partner Officials have said Officer Carlos Baker unintentionally shot and killed Officer Krystal Rivera during a chase last June. He previously reported that he mistakenly discharged his Taser after a high-sp...

Chicago police officer ‘inadvertently’ fired Taser a year before fatally shooting his partner. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog... by a fierce collab of reporters, Peter Nickeas, @ctoner.bsky.social and @schuba.bsky.social

Hammond Bears? Team says Indiana site near Wolf Lake is now their main stadium focus The Bears say Hammond, Indiana, is now their main focus for a stadium, though they've stopped short of committing to moving across the state line.

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10 facts about the Rev. Jesse Jackson and his connection to Chicago you might not know The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a civil rights icon and Chicago institution. He was also a star athlete in high school and championed human rights on the global stage.

10 facts about the Rev. Jesse Jackson and his connection to Chicago you might not know. The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a civil rights icon and Chicago institution. He was also a star athlete in high school and championed human rights on the global stage. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/10...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and Chicago icon, dead at 84 Jackson was a Chicago institution who left footprints on the world stage, an ardent advocate for civil rights whose attempts to wield political power himself were thwarted, and channeled into the powe...

All our coverage of the Rev. Jesse Jackson is right here: chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...

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Cook County’s top prosecutor outlines process to charge lawbreaking ICE agents Over the past month, elected officials have criticized Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke for failing to act as aggressively as her counterparts in Minnesota in response to shootings by...

Cook Co's top prosecutor outlines process to charge lawbreaking ICE agents. Over the past month, elected officials have criticized state’s attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke for failing to act as aggressively as her counterparts in MN re shootings by federal agents chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...