Chicago civil rights leaders and Illinois politicians reaffirmed their dedication to protecting education and immigrants rights Monday morning amid reports that President Donald Trump could begin his ...

The second annual “Community Readings of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” was hosted by the Martin Marty Center for the ...

Neil Steinberg/Sun-Times Share Martin Luther King Jr. was a Chicagoan ... Shermann Dilla Thomas conducted for United Way of Metro Chicago. If there’s one thing that sets Thomas’s tours ...

William Claiborne, a member of Envision Unlimited, a service provider for people with developmental disabilities, works with volunteers to give an interior makeover to Envision’s Westtown center ...

A 15-year-old boy has been charged in the stabbing of two other teen boys Monday on Chicago's South Side, Chicago police said Tuesday morning.

City and state leaders along with community members gathered at Soldier Field Monday morning for the 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, hosted by Push for Excellence and Rainbow Push ...

Historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas hosts tours of Martin Luther King Jr.’s time in Chicago. Martin Luther King Jr.’s time in Chicago was significant. In early 1966, he moved his family into ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 20. Upcoming events, celebrations and services will pay tribute to the civil rights leader. MLK Food Drive: In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., the city ...

Many public institutions will close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, while some private businesses will remain open.

A number of federal agencies have banned celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women's History Month and other such ...

Jackson Sr., who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights movement. Attendees at the breakfast included Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel ...