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Chicago civil rights leaders and Illinois ... days in the American calendar. And that is the day that we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.,” said Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous.

The Rev. Julian DeShazier, pastor of the University Church in Chicago, speaks Jan. 20, 2025, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at South Suburban College in South Holland. (Jeff Vorva ...

City Year Chicago remembered the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday on the city's South Side through their annual Day of Service. "This is an opportunity for us to come together ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s time in Chicago was significant ... was also a holiday for many observing Martin Luther King Junior day in the 1960's, the civil rights leader came to Chicago and ...

On the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some ...

“I’d like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to give his life serving others." King was shot at 6:05 p.m. on April 4, 1968, on the second-floor balcony of the ...

From a visit to the National Civil Rights Museum to MLK Days of Service, here are some ways to celebrate Martin Luther King ...

On this Martin Luther King Jr. day, there won’t be many employees at their desks inside the Predators front offices - but they won’t be sitting on their couches at home either. Instead ...