Ten fourth- and fifth-grade students from Chicago Public Schools and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago competed for the top honor at Foley & Lardner LLP’s Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition… ...

The Bud Billiken Parade is the largest African American parade in the United States, drawing thousands of Chicagoans each ...

Shaniqua Kinnard, 30, was found unresponsive around 8:10 a.m. Friday in the 13000 block of South Martin Luther King Drive, ...

Martin Luther King Jr. slowly appeared as Jessica Patterson, a Chicago area artist, daubed paint on a large mural at a Bronzeville school and directed community members to fill in the outlines of h… ...

Suburban Chicago students MLK DayEvery year since 1976, the organization has honored Dr. King on January 15. They've been hosting the celebration in Flossmoor for the past three years. This year ...

A man has been charged in the murder of a 30-year-old woman. Police said she was found dead at a South Side home, ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. On this national holiday marking Dr. King's birthday, CBS 2 honors his life and legacy. People braved the frigid cold to attend the annual ...

King’s daughter, Bernice King, responded to a post by Griffin that said, “We need more people ready to build bridges between ...

Today is the 50th anniversary of the day the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. established residency in Chicago. Joining us first is author Mary Lou Finley who was with the civil rights leader ...

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

This week in history: MLK Jr. takes on Chicago’s slums In February 1966, Martin Luther King Jr., who was born this week on Jan. 15, came to the aid of five families living in a slum on the West ...

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 ...