Coverage dated November 12, 2025

Chicago civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder

Headline from KOB 4

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is in the hospital with a rare neurological disorder. Jackson's Chicago-based civil rights organization says the 84-year-old was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy in April and is under observation.

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  1. ABC 13 Houston

    Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition announced Wednesday evening.

  2. Black Enterprise

    Prayers Up! Reverend Jesse Jackson Hospitalized Amid Battle With Neurodegenerative Disease (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Reverend Jessie Jackson has been ill for many years battling the rare neurodegenerative disorder Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized in Chicago, Rainbow PUSH says (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized in Chicago, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition told ABC7.

  4. FOX 5 DC

    Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized in Chicago, family confirms (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized in Chicago, his family said Wednesday.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Jesse Jackson Hospitalized Amid Health Struggles (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized and is under observation as he receives treatment for progressive supranuclear palsy at age 84.

  6. KOB 4

    Chicago civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    The Rev. Jesse Jackson is in the hospital with a rare neurological disorder. Jackson's Chicago-based civil rights organization says the 84-year-old was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy in April and is under observation.

  7. FOX 61 Hartford

    Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized amid rare neurological disorder (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    Jackson has been managing the "neurodegenerative condition for more than a decade," his organization said.

  8. WTOP Washington DC

    Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, 84, hospitalized (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized, according to a statement obtained by CNN.

  9. WHDH Boston

    Chicago civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has been receiving around-the-clock care at home, has been hospitalized with a rare neurological disorder, according to

  10. NBC4 Washington

    Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, currently hospitalized in Chicago: Source (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon who gained worldwide acclaim for his work, is currently hospitalized in Chicago, a source tells NBC Chicago.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    The Rev. Jesse Jackson, powerful voice for Black equality, is hospitalized (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the trailblazing civil rights leader, was hospitalized in Chicago on Wednesday due to symptoms from the neurodegenerative condition progressive supranuclear palsy.

  12. Fox News

    Rev Jesse Jackson hospitalized amid health battle with neurodegenerative disease (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Rev. Jesse Jackson, 84, was hospitalized Wednesday for observation due to progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurodegenerative condition he has managed for over a decade.

  13. WMUR

    Jesse Jackson hospitalized (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Rev Jesse Jackson, 84, is hospitalized and under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy after an earlier Parkinsons diagnosis, Rainbow PUSH says

  14. BNO News

    Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized in Chicago, family says (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Rev. Jesse Jackson, the longtime civil rights leader and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, has been hospitalized in Chicago, according to his family. No details about his current condition have been released.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Jesse Jackson hospitalized with neurodegenerative condition (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Jackson's voice has remained a force in politics in recent years, and he attended the Democratic National Convention last year to support Kamala Harris.

  16. NBC Chicago

    Rev. Jesse Jackson currently hospitalized, source tells NBC Chicago (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon who gained worldwide acclaim for his work, is currently hospitalized in Chicago, a source tells NBC Chicago.

  17. WSVN Miami

    Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, 84, hospitalized - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized, according to a statement obtained by CNN.Jackson, 84, a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther

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