Jan. 20 is a federally observed holiday in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Over the weekend, communities across Chicago will host events and service opportunities to honor the ...

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 ...

Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White ... Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would have celebrated his 96th birthday Jan. 15. I am writing to encourage everyone ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 20 ... United Methodists of the Northern Illinois Conference honor the memory of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with the Rev. Danita R.

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.

Illinois became the first state to adopt ... replacing "Human Rights Day." To this day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is the only non-president to have a national holiday dedicated in his honor.

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Various communities and organizations across Central Illinois are planning to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend ahead of the federal ...

Tickets to the event are free to Illinois residents ... The Zakat Foundation of America will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by distributing winter clothes and food for those in need.

Illinois became the first state to adopt ... and a crowd favorite that lives on today. Image 1 of 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, (sometimes referred to as MLK Day), is a national holiday in the ...

Illinois became the first state to adopt ... replacing "Human Rights Day." To this day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is the only non-president to have a national holiday dedicated in his honor.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and several communities will be hosting events honoring his life and legacy. What’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?