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The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family announced revised funeral arrangements for the Chicago-based civil rights icon and presidential candidate who died two days ago.
The family said in a statement that after first releasing their plans Wednesday they heard from leaders who “extended the extraordinary honor” of holding services in Jackson’s native state South Carolina and Washington D.C. Information on registering for the events is forthcoming.
“We have heard from people around the world whose lives were touched by Reverend Jackson’s tireless efforts to expand opportunity, build coalitions, and advance a more just, peaceful, and hopeful world,” the statement said.
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Rebecca Johnson.
Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including a look at the new policy outlining a process for charging federal immigration agents in Cook County, crowds gathered in the south suburbs to cheer on local Olympians in the US women’s hockey gold-medal game and a review of “Top Girls” at Raven Theatre.
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Neighbors remember Rev. Jesse Jackson as a ‘quiet reminder that greatness can live right next to you’
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a civil rights icon. A presidential candidate. A global leader. But for the people living on tree-lined South Constance Avenue in South Shore’s Jackson Park Highlands, Jackson was a neighbor.
Although he worked alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., captured political and media attention and founded the Kenwood-based Rainbow PUSH Coalition, to his neighbors, he was a friendly face who made others feel seen.
‘Once-in-a-generation opportunity’: Indiana leaders tout Hammond site, a 20-minute drive from Soldier Field
Northwest Indiana political and business leaders filled a House Ways and Means committee hearing room yesterday as an amended bill to fund a potential Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond was unveiled and passed unanimously.
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott called the proposed stadium at Wolf Lake an opportunity for Hammond, Northwest Indiana and the state in his testimony.
- What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field
- Editorial: The Chicago Bears of Hammond, Indiana, is bad news for Illinois. But what about Chicago?
Cook County top prosecutor circulates policy outlining process for charging federal immigration agents
The Cook County state’s attorney’s office yesterday released a protocol outlining the steps for filing charges against federal immigration agents, marking the first official policy from the office on the topic amid uproar over agents’ conduct in the Chicago area and a public feud between Mayor Brandon Johnson and State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke.
Chicago Plan Commission approves Lakeview tower and hundreds of Fulton Market apartments
The Chicago Plan Commission approved a proposal to replace a vacant lot in Lakeview on the North Side with a 12-story apartment building.
Builder DLG Development plans to create 188 units, including 38 affordable apartments, at 3611 N. Halsted St., and transform an adjacent alley into a public park.
Walgreens laying off 469 Illinois employees, following sale to private equity firm
Walgreens is laying off 469 employees in Illinois, nearly six months after being bought by a private equity firm.
The employees work at the company’s offices in Deerfield, at the Old Post Office downtown and in Danville, according to a letter the company sent to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Activity.
Wisconsin passes expanded Medicaid for moms, would leave Arkansas as only state without it
Women in Wisconsin will soon be eligible to receive expanded Medicaid coverage for up to a year after giving birth following near-unanimous passage of a measure Thursday by the Wisconsin Assembly that would leave Arkansas as the only state yet to expand such benefits.
Wisconsin Democrats, and even most Republicans, have pushed for years to expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers, only to be blocked by powerful Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Vos had argued that he opposed expanding welfare programs, but he relented late Wednesday.
Crowds gather in south suburbs to cheer on local Olympians in US women’s hockey gold-medal game
Hockey fans in the Chicago area gathered yesterday to watch the U.S. Olympic women’s team — featuring several players with Illinois ties — win the gold medal in Milan in a 2-1 overtime thriller against Canada. Hilary Knight, raised in Lake Forest, scored the tying goal with 2:04 remaining in the third period before Megan Keller’s OT winner.
NBC had a camera stationed in Orland Park, current home of U.S. veteran Kendall Coyne Schofield. Close to 100 people gathered in the large basement at the Schofield home, where Coyne Schofield’s husband — former Super Bowl-winning Denver Broncos guard Michael Schofield — led the party efforts.
- US wins 3rd Olympic gold in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller’s OT goal
- Alysa Liu dazzles to win figure skating gold, ending a 24-year Olympic drought for US women
After chef-owner of Warlord restaurant in Avondale arrested, new Humboldt Park project faces backlash
One month after being charged with sharing sexually explicit images of a woman without her consent, chef and co-owner of Chicago restaurant Warlord says he is still attached to the business. The allegations have brought scrutiny to plans for a second restaurant and highlighted long-running issues in how the restaurant industry addresses problematic behavior.
Review: A top-notch ‘Top Girls’ at Raven Theatre shows that women never have had easy choices
Caryl Churchill’s 1982 drama “Top Girls” is widely considered one of the best British plays of the 20th century, but until this week, it was one of those modern classics that Emily McClanathan had never had the opportunity to see live. After attending Raven Theatre Company’s new production, directed by Lucky Stiff, McClanathan is glad to report that it was worth the wait. With a top-notch cast and slick production design, Churchill’s clever concoction of speculative fiction, corporate satire and family drama remains sharp and timely.
Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53
Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” and who later in life became advocate for ALS awareness, died yesterday. He was 53.
His representatives said Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig’s disease, less than a year after he announced his diagnosis.
