Rev. Jackson updates: Chicago says final goodbye to civil rights icon at Rainbow PUSH HQ

Mourners to begin paying respect to Rev. Jackson at Rainbow PUSH.

Those wishing to honor the Reverend Jesse Jackson are expected to line up outside the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, where the iconic civil rights leader will lie in repose for the next two days.

The two-time presidential candidate and protege of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. died last week at the age of 84 after battling a rare neurological disorder that affected his mobility and his speech.

Although tributes honoring his legacy continue to pour in from around the world, his death has been felt most strongly here in Chicago, the city he called home.

Jackson's advocacy was boundless. Whether it be civil and voting rights for people of color, economic and social justice for the marginalized, or diplomacy around the world, Jesse Jackson worked to make America and the global society a more equitable place.

He was an international negotiator, traveler, changemaker, peacemaker and he went everywhere and was known everywhere and he is still known, his name is still known far beyond the borders in this country," ABC7 Political Analyst Laura Washington said.

After lying in repose in Chicago, the late reverend will head to both Washington D.C. and South Carolina, where he spent his childhood.

Honors and tributes will wrap up with a large celebration of life gathering at the House of Hope and homegoing services at PUSH.

OEMC announced street closures ahead of Thursday and Friday's visitation.

Street closures begin at 5:30 a.m. until 11:15 p.m. and affect north and southbound Lanes of South Drexel Boulevard between East Hyde Park Boulevard (51st Street) and East 49th Street.

Chicago street closures Rev. Jackson visitation Thursday, Feb. 26

East 50th Street between South Drexel Avenue and South Ellis Avenue will also be closed

Thursday morning, cars parked on the streets were being relocated to Washington Park.

Entry, Lines and Security

Main entry and rideshare drop-off: East 49th Street and South Drexel and East Hyde Park and South Drexel

ADA drop-off at East 50th Street and South Ellis Avenue

Line forms along South Drexel

Attendees will go through magnetometer screening before entering.

Rev. Jackson is scheduled to lie in repose Thursday and Friday at Rainbow PUSH HQ on Chicago's South Side to mark the start of his celebration of life.

Rainbow PUSH is located at 930 E. 50th St. in Kenwood.

The hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The CTA said in a message on social media it will be broadcasting a tribute to Rev. Jackson for several weeks on hundreds of digital screens across the system.

"It is fitting to drape our system -- which, at its core, is rooted in fair access and opportunity for all -- in the image and messaging of the man who we were so lucky to have as our own in this great city," the message said.