CHICAGO - Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.is being transferred from the intensive care unit at a Chicago hospital Monday evening, according to his family.

What we know:

A day earlier, Jackson’s family said he was stable and breathing on his own without assistance from machines.

Jackson, 84, will continue receiving care at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. His family thanked the medical team as well as those who have prayed for him and shared kind messages during his recovery.

"We believe in the power of prayer, and we are grateful for the overwhelming outreach and prayers of the faithful. Our father is alert and continues to share his vision for churches and pastors to come together and reduce malnutrition during this period. He is enlisting 2,000 churches and pastors to distribute

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