The breakfast, held annually on MLK day, honors the memory and legacy of Dr. King as well as the work of Reverend Jackson.

While most government functions will not be operating on Monday, most grocery stores, big box stores and restaurants will remain open. Major chain stores such as Target, Costco, Walmart, The Home Depot, Jewel-Osco and Mariano's will remain open on the holiday.

The Defense Department’s intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in

Jan. 20 is a federally observed holiday in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Over the weekend, communities across Chicago will host events and service opportunities to honor the civil rights leader's legacy.

Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White was one of King's proteges. He writes about following King's example and committing to public service and volunteer work.

Eastern Illinois University's inaugural Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast took place Monday morning in the hours leading up to the presidential inauguration that day in Washington.

Tickets cost $25. Timothy Lewis, director of Black Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will be the guest speaker. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Program — 10 a.m. Monday.

With Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day co-occurring Monday, Pride in Action Southern Illinois hosted a People’s March Saturday to send the message that everyone is welcome in

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

With some students off school already for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and dangerously cold weather expected in Chicago, many will be looking for things to do inside in the city.

AmeriCorps members and community volunteers rolled up their sleeves Saturday to honor the work of Dr. King, beautifying Orville T. Bright Elementary School in the South Deering neighborhood.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Members of the Sioux City community were able to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday night. For more than 40 years, the songs and words of the remembrance of MLK Jr. have rang out through Siouxland.