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Chicago's Jesse White Tumblers Are Going For It Again On "America's Got Talent"
"I wanted the people in the neighborhood to see that these young people were using their idle time in a positive way," he said.
July 9, 2026
The Jesse White Tumblers do about 1,500 shows a year, from Fourth of July parades to neighborhood block parties to big events all over the globe. Now they're on the national stage again, trying to get to the winner's spot on "America's Got Talent."
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Jesse White is Illinois' longest serving secretary of state, and while he may have reached retirement age, he said he's more committed than ever to the tumbling team he started 67 years ago.
"I wanted the people in the neighborhood to see that these young people were using their idle time in a positive way," he said.
