Mar 06, 2026, 5:27 PM GMT
Jennifer Hudson arrives to House of Hope
Jennifer Hudson arrived to House of Hope. The Grammy-award winning artist is scheduled to perform at the celebration of life for Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Rev. Jackson updates: Chicago says final goodbye to civil rights icon at Rainbow PUSH HQ
ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team 
Last updated: Monday, March 9, 2026 5:07PM GMT
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The life of Rev. Jesse Jackson was celebrated.
Chicago and the nation said goodbye to Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday and Saturday.
Services were held in Chicago and South Carolina.
Plans in Washington, D.C. were postponed.
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Here's how the news is developing.
Mar 07, 2026, 11:47 PM
Procession to cemetery follows final service for Rev. Jackson
The final service for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson was one of love, laughter, tears and inspiration.
Saturday's events were the culmination of days of homegoing services for the reverend who died Feb. 17.
A procession to the cemetery immediately followed Saturday's service, which people from all over came to.
Crowds lined up early Saturday morning to get into Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters.
Mar 06, 2026, 5:21 PM GMT
Services begin with choir rendition of 'Jesus Can Work It Out'
A choir kicked off the services shortly after 11 a.m. by singing "Jesus Can Work It Out."
Mar 06, 2026, 5:09 PM GMT
Chicago native, NBA star Isiah Thomas in attendance
Mar 06, 2026, 5:01 PM GMT
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich shares memories of Rev. Jesse Jackson
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was among the mourners for the Reverend Jesse Jackson's celebration of life Friday at House of Hope.
Blagojevich said Reverend Jackson was instrumental in helping him get released from prison.
He said after he got out of prison in the parking lot, "I called my wife, I talked to my little girls and then I called Reverend Jackson and I thanked him for everything he did. And I said to him, 'You know reverend who would have though all of those years ago when we were in Yugoslavia, negotiating the release of those soldiers which he did, I just carried his bags, who would have thought all these years later and you would be pulling me out of prison.'"
