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Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized in Chicago for Observation of PSP

The civil rights leader is being monitored for a rare neurodegenerative disease confirmed publicly in April.

Overview

  • The Rainbow/PUSH Coalition said Wednesday that Jackson, 84, was admitted in Chicago and is under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy.
  • The organization said he has managed the condition for more than a decade after initially being treated for Parkinson’s, with PSP confirmed in April 2025.
  • No hospital name or additional clinical details were released, and the family asked for prayers.
  • Local reporting cited unnamed sources indicating care at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, which has not been officially confirmed.
  • Jackson stepped down from leading Rainbow/PUSH in 2023 after earlier health setbacks, including COVID-19 treatment and a 2021 fall.