Illinois · House Bill 5726 · 104th General Assembly

JESSE JACKSON SR. EXPRESSWAY

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2026
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Memorial Highway Act. Provides that the part of the Dan Ryan Expressway that begins at 47th Street and extends south to 95th Street, in the City of Chicago, Cook County is designated as the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Memorial Highway.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.