While most government functions will not be operating on Monday, most grocery stores, big box stores and restaurants will ...

Chicago civil rights leaders and Illinois politicians reaffirmed their dedication to protecting education and immigrants ...

Many Chicago-area museums however will remain open, and some even have a free admission day. Here's what to know. According to the Illinois State Board of Education, Martin Luther King Jr. Day isn ...

Jan. 20 is a federally observed holiday in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Over the weekend, communities ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 20. Here are events, celebrations and services that pay tribute to the civil ...

Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White was one of King's proteges. He writes about following King's example and committing to public service and volunteer work.

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors ... and several states, including Illinois, Massachusetts and Connecticut, would enact statewide holidays honoring ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be marked by the annual march and church service on Saturday, Jan. 18, and the banquet on ...

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

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