Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, 84, hospitalized in Chicago
Posted on : 13 Nov 2025 | By : Zoe Hussain
Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, 84, hospitalized in Chicago...
Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized in Chicago, according to a report. Jackson, 84, is being treated at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and is under observation for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, his organization, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, said in a statement to WLS. Details of his condition are not immediately known. The civil rights icon has “managed” the neurodegenerative disorder for more than a decade, according to the organization. Jackson’s family asks for prayers at this time, the statement said. This is a breaking story. Please check back for updates.