Jesse White retired this week as Illinois secretary of state. Retired in Illinois - he wasn't indicted or defeated. He's just 88 years old and has been secretary of state since 1999.

Mr. White, 88, is retiring as Illinois secretary of state after a career that took him from the pews of Martin Luther King Jr.’s church to statewide office. Secretary of State Jesse White of ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --His motto is "do something good for someone every day." Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is arguably one of the most popular elected officials in the state's history ...

Outgoing Secretary of State Jesse White waits before attending an early voting promotion event in Chicago on Oct. 7, 2022. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White wears a big smile on his face as ...

Democrat Jesse White is leaving office next month as Illinois’ longest-serving and first African American secretary of state. His office filled with a lifetime of trinkets and mementos ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois leaders sent off longtime Secretary of State Jesse White in style Wednesday night. State leaders staged a gala to honor White's decades of tremendous public service.

CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White will host his final public appearance with a coat and sock giveaway to those in need ...

From that election forward, Jesse White became a singularly unifying force in Illinois politics. He routinely managed to win areas where no other Democrat could even hope to compete. In 2002 ...

In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois... Jesse White, Illinois secretary of state ...

Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Share Democrat Jesse White is leaving office next month as Illinois’ longest-serving and first African American secretary of state. The 88-year-old may be soon ending his ...