Martin Luther King Jr., right, walks with Jesse Jackson, center, after a morning summit meeting at the St. James Episcopal Cathedral parish house at 666 N. Rush St. in Chicago on Aug. 17, 1966.

AmeriCorps members complete a mural in a stairwell on Jan. 17, 2022 at Kellman School in North Lawndale as they teamed up with volunteers on City Year Chicago’s Day of Service for Martin Luther ...

Communities across Chicago have an array of events planned over the weekend to honor and celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 20 is a federally observed holiday to honor King, whose ...

Monday, the entire nation will remember civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., often best known for his "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington. And while Martin Luther King Jr ...

Chicago is gearing up to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 2024 with a variety of events and activities. This annual celebration serves as a reminder of Dr. King’s ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- "King: A Life," the new biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was on virtually everyone's top 10 list of 2023 – including the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, ...

Close to a thousand people gathered Monday at the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, hosted by the organizations PUSH for Excellence and Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

10 ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Chicago From family-friendly museum programming to a racial justice bike ride, there are plenty of ways to honor the life and legacy of Martin ...

Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. at Austin Branch. Jan. 16, 2025. Address: 5615 W. Race Ave., Chicago; Cost: Free; Ages 13-19 can learn about and honor the late civil rights leader, Martin Luther ...

Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. at Austin Branch. Jan. 16, 2025. Address: 5615 W. Race Ave., Chicago; Cost: Free; Ages 13-19 can learn about and honor the late civil rights leader, Martin Luther ...