217 Today: Rev. Jesse Jackson looks back at some of his famous speeches

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Jesse Jackson joins the crowd before the start of the world welterweight championship bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2, 2015.
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Monday, February 24, 2026

Today’s headlines: 

  • The 2026 Hip Hop Convene begins Feb. 25.
  • Three Springfield high schools wrapped up Black History Month Feb. 22 with a competition over who knew more of their history.
  • Democratic U-S Reps. Delia Ramirez, Mike Quigley, Sean Casten, Jan Schakowsky and Eric Sorensen are skipping President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address tonight.
  • Farmers are waiting longer for U.S. Department of Agriculture services.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll hear archival audio of Reverend Jesse Jackson looking back at some of his famous speeches

217 Today is produced by Giuliana Means. Reporting today contributed by Adelyn Mui, Emily Hays, Sam Naftzger, Macy Byars, and Jen White.

 

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