A public service for the Rev. Jesse Jackson will be held in Chicago, with former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden in attendance.

The event will feature three former presidents, as thousands come from across the country to House of Hope in Chicago’s historic Pullman neighborhood.

Chicago native Jennifer Hudson is among the singers performing at a memorial for the civil rights leader who died last month.

Mourners and dignitaries paid respects to civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson on the first day of visitation Thursday at ...