On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, organizations in the Rockford area honored the life, work, and legacy of the late civil rights leader. More for You Startling Fed news sends stock market reeling ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - For the third time in United States history, Martin Luther King Jr. Day overlapped with the Presidential inauguration. On August 28th, 1963, Dr. King addressed the nation ...

ROCKFORD, Mich. (WOOD) — On this Martin Luther King Jr. day, students at Meadow Ridge Elementary in Rockford received a day of meaningful instruction instead of a day off.

ROCKFORD, Ill - The Rockford Minister's Fellowship honored Martin Luther King Jr. through a community celebration with participants, sharing that Dr. Kings dream and vision of unity are still present ...

ROCKFORD — There was no school Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but that doesn't mean there was no learning. The African-American Resource Center at Booker and Rockford Rescue ...

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… ...

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.

Here’s what you need to know about how Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a holiday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Jan. 20, 2025. This year, the inauguration falls on the same day.

Efforts from King’s widow, Coretta Scott King, lawmakers, activists and others took years. Here’s what you need to know about how Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a holiday. When is MLK Day 2025?

We remember Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. each January 15, which was the slain civil rights leader’s birthday. But, did you know, Illinois was the first state to recognize it as a holiday 50 ye… ...