Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson was honored with a massive public funeral on March 6, 2026, at the House of Hope in Chicago. Thus, drawing three former presidents and thousands of mourners in a ...

CHICAGO - The funeral services for civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson started in Chicago on Friday with "The People’s Celebration." Several big names were in attendance, including former presidents ...

Spencer Leak Jr. spent four decades working at his family business, Leak & Sons Funeral Homes. He died Sunday at age 56.

Spencer Leak Jr., vice president of the historic Leak and Sons Funeral Homes in Chicago, has died at the age of 56. Leak Jr.

*The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the famed civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, was celebrated Friday (03-06-26) by thousands of mourners and three former presidents during a powerful ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago celebration of life on Friday for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

Funeral services for Rev. Jesse Jackson will be held on Friday and Saturday in Chicago. Several dignitaries, including former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, are expected to ...