CHICAGO (WLS) -- To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, many in Chicago and Illinois are observing a day of service. A group of local and state leaders honored the call to service in Chicago, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a time to reflect on Dr. King's legacy, and the service organization Chicago Cares is honoring his message of unity through community service. The ...

Friday marked the 57th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights icon spent time in Chicago fighting for racial and economic equality for people of color. The ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 5, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1955: Capt. George A. Stone, the pilot ...

Perspectives on Power, Politics, and Progress in Chicago Nearly sixty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. issued a stark ...

Six years after MLK Jr. was killed, his beloved mother Alberta Williams King was also assassinated, while playing a church ...