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, 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 ...

Monday, Jan. 20 marks a federal holiday, but it's not for Inauguration Day -- it's in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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?