A lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr. and a fellow preacher, he played a vital role in organizing voting-rights protests in ...

ELLINGTON — Michael Joseph Landry, an Ellington native who died in a motorcycle crash in New York state on Oct. 5, was ...

Is Alisa Kasmer, the woman who posted a long message on Facebook attacking Stephen Miller, really Miller's cousin? Yes, ...

Carmen L. Arce, 74, a longtime resident of Beacon, died on Oct. 2.

The disgraced former congressman was first elected to the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election in ...

Still, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, former alderman and congressman Bobby Rush, and Jackson's sons — current U.S. Rep.

Jesse Jackson Jr. is seeking a return to Congress. Jackson, the son of civil rights advocate Jesse Jackson, announced on his YouTube channel Wednesday that he is running to represent Illinois’s ...

CHICAGO - Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. announced Wednesday he is running for his old seat in Illinois’ 2nd ...

WASHINGTON — Former Illinois Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr., who pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds and served time in federal prison, announced a comeback bid Wednesday, entering the Democratic ...

In a new campaign video, Jesse Jackson Jr. said he chose Wednesday to launch his campaign in honor of his father's 84th birthday.

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of civil rights activist and clergyman Jesse Jackson. Ran for US president twice but has never held elected office. After high school graduation, Jackson received an ...

From Jesse Jackson to Angela Davis, we’re honoring the last living Civil Rights icons who are still with us today. From the lunch counter to the ballot box to Selma marches to the Black Panthers, the ...