The breakfast, held annually on MLK day, honors the memory and legacy of Dr. King as well as the work of Reverend Jackson.

The Defense Department’s intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust ...

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

FLOSSMOOR, Ill. (CBS)—Hundreds in Flossmoor volunteered their time Monday for the 10th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, honoring first responders and children who are battling ...

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.

Eastern Illinois University's inaugural Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast took place Monday morning in the hours ...

With Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day co-occurring Monday, Pride in Action Southern Illinois hosted a People’s ...

Tickets cost $25. Timothy Lewis, director of Black Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will be the guest speaker. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Program — 10 a.m. Monday.

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...