Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Greater Peoria area is gearing up for events and observances in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. In Peoria, organizers have announced “The People’s March” from outside the Peoria Civic Center to Grace Baptist Church.

Gov. Bruce Rauner and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth were among those volunteering to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Illinois. The Republican governor and…

Organizers of the annual march in Peoria honoring Martin Luther King Jr. hope to inspire more people, especially youth, to engage in social and political…

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed an executive order requiring state agencies and contractors to report how many minorities and veterans are in…