GARY — City leadership on Friday welcomed Bernice King, the youngest daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., for Gary Mayor Eddie Melton to present her with a Key to the City ...

Who killed Martin Luther King Jr.? James Earl Ray was convicted of King's murder in 1969 after entering a guilty plea where he was sentenced to 99 years in prison. Ray was born in Alton, Illinois ...

McCarthy, of Rockford, stood in a crowded courtroom and held a banner that depicted her son, Marlon King Jr.‚ 19, in his final years of life: Gripping a basketball, decked out proudly in his DeKalb ...

ROCKFORD, Ill - The Rockford Minister's Fellowship honored Martin Luther King Jr. through a community celebration with participants, sharing that Dr. Kings dream and vision of unity are still present ...

Gov. JB Pritzker painted a school hallway as part of a service project celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, joining other Democrats in painting a very different picture.

This year’s Fill a Heart 4 Kids Martin Luther King experience took place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 at The Gloria Dei Center, located in the Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart ...

As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service kicks off at 9 a.m. on Monday ...

For students in the Illinois districts that do have school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a new law may apply, allowing them an excused absence in exchange for engaging in a civic activity.

Flag bearers line up before the national anthem is played at the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on Jan. 20, 2025, in Soldier Field.

For students in the Illinois districts that do have school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a new law may apply, allowing them an excused absence in exchange for engaging in a civic activity. House ...