Hundreds ignore the cold and wind on a march from the Chicago Water Tower on North Michigan Avenue to Trump Tower. They call on ICE to cease operations in Chicago and other cities and for the U.S. to ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 19. Upcoming events, celebrations and services will pay tribute to the civil rights leader. MLK Food Drive: In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., the city of ...

Monday’s holiday will mark a number of closures across Illinois as the United States honors and celebrates civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The federal holiday, which began under a bill ...

Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday commemorating the Civil Rights leader. Events were planned throughout the Chicagoland area, honoring Dr. King's legacy, including the ...

The first federal holiday of 2026 is straight ahead. Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year falls on the third Monday in January - near the civil rights leader’s birthday on Jan. 15, 1929. It’s held on ...

Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 97 on Jan. 15, 2026, if the course of history had not unfolded as it did. This year, communities across the United States, including Evanston and Skokie, have ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 15, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. (Sports) front page flashback: Jan. 16, ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is Jan. 19, making this a three-day weekend for many — but not all — residents across the U.S. and Florida. See list of what will be closed Jan. 19, from mail ...

The NBA will nationally broadcast four games on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Matchups include the Bucks vs. Hawks, Thunder vs. Cavaliers, Knicks vs. Mavericks, and Pistons vs. Celtics. Martin Luther ...