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African-American leaders are alarmed over reports that Illinois leads nation in black unemployment.
Government agencies should be required to focus resources on areas with pervasive violence, Davis said.
The boy, who was slain in a shooting, was the grandson of Rep. Danny Davis.
The civil rights advocate will speak about the impact of the budget crisis on students.
The Michigan Avenue march aimed to raise awareness of the 442 Chicagoans shot and killed this year.
Jackson said "trusted faces in high places" are the only way to restore the department's credibility.
The hunger strikers took their protests to Little Black Pearl Art and Design Academy.
"He was a quality spirit," Jackson said. "I loved the guy."
Rev. Jesse Jackson has led Christmas services at the jail for several decades.
Glenda Hatchett of the TV show "Judge Hatchett" will also speak during the week of events.
The civil rights leader said the pending closure, online classes deny students equal access to learning.
Following a tour of the jail Thursday, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart called for reform alongside Jackson.
Jackson helped win Lt. Robert Goodman's release from Syria after his plane was shot down.
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: The star-studded affair drew onlookers at Promontory Point in Hyde Park Saturday.
The civil rights icon's speech Wednesday sounded like a montage of everything he's ever stood for.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.