On Sept. 17, 1973, Illinois became the first state to make Martin Luther King Day a legal holiday. Gov. Dan Walker signed two bills into law that day. That’s not unusual. Multiple signings me… ...

Board members have an eye toward a more conspicuous display of the statue across the street of Martin Luther King Jr., a Georgia native whose seminal civil rights itinerary included the 1965-66 ...

It was bursting at the seams. He was later promoted to Dexter Avenue (Baptist) Church.” White, 88, has been recalling a lot about his encounters with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in recent weeks.

Through our actions, Dr. King’s legacy lives on. Jesse White was Illinois Secretary of State from 1999 to 2023. He founded and volunteers for the Jesse White Tumbling Team. He lives in Chicago.

According Chicago Public Schools 2022-2023 calendar, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed as a holiday. That means for Chicago Public Schools students and staff, classes will not be in session.

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 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was a strong friend of labor King, who championed economic as well as racial justice, called labor unions “the first anti-poverty program,” a Western Illinois University ...

Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast Service hosted by the O’Fallon NAACP #3041 — 8 a.m. Monday. New Life In Christ Church, 689 Scott-Troy Road, O’Fallon. Tickets cost $25.

BLOOMINGTON — The Martin Luther King National Holiday Gospel Festival that usually takes place at Illinois Wesleyan University will take place in a virtual format Monday because of COVID-19 ...

But Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January due to the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which former President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law in 1968.