Week in Review: Jesse Jackson Memorial Services; Bears Stadium Battle


Mourners from around the country come to Chicago to pay final respects to the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Thousands descend on the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters as Jackson lies in repose ahead of a week of memorial services.

Six Illinois Democrats skip the longest-ever State of the Union address.

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Sorry, Chicagoans — Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signs into law a measure aimed at building a stadium in northwest Indiana, as Springfield’s bill aimed at keeping the Bears in Illinois faces headwinds.

Meanwhile, a Cook County contractor accuses Treasurer Maria Pappas of verbal abuse.

And Chicago’s borrowing costs rise as the city faces a credit downgrade.

Guests:

Quinn Myers, Block Club Chicago

Kim Bellware, freelance journalist

A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune

Christian Farr, NBC 5 Chicago


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