Overview
- An article in the Chicago Sun-Times says Jackson has been moved to hospice, citing a Facebook post noting he is with his wife, Jackie, and dedicated staff.
- Earlier on Wednesday, family statements reported he was stable at an acute nursing facility and expected to return home soon, according to NBC Chicago and Fox 32.
- Jackson was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Nov. 12, moved out of intensive care on Nov. 17, and discharged on Nov. 24.
- He has been receiving care related to progressive supranuclear palsy, a neurological disorder he was publicly diagnosed with in April.
- Jackson is a longtime civil-rights figure, former presidential candidate, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.