Chicago 4th grader wins MLK-inspired speech competition
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Trinity Owens won Chicago's 5th Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition. Owens, a 4th grader at Arthur L. Dixon Elementary, performs an excerpt from her award-winning speech on Good Day Chicago.

My Block, My Hood, My City hosts MLK Day of Service
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In honor of Dr. King and to welcome the next generation of community activists, My Block, My Hood, My City is organizing a picket sign workshop for their March on Madison. Chicago social activist Jahmal Cole says the volunteers will work to create 5,000 signs on Monday.

Chicago area leaders celebrate MLK at annual scholarship breakfast
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PUSH Excel hosted its 34th Annual MLK Scholarship Breakfast at the Apostolic Church of God in Woodlawn. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended and thanked county commissioners for their commitment to the community.

Chicago celebrates MLK Day honoring civil rights icon
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is all about honoring King's life spent fighting for civil rights and his legacy. Chicago is celebrating with the annual MLK Scholarship Breakfast, Day of Service and MLK Day at Valparaiso University.

Here are 5 things to know about MLK Jr. and the legacy of the civil rights icon

Dive into the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement. Explore his journey from challenging segregation to advocating for justice and equality.

Where to volunteer on MLK Day in Chicago
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Monday is MLK Day, a holiday to celebrate the civil rights icon by serving the community. Over 500 volunteers are gathering for service projects in Bronzeville and Englewood with social justice organization Organic Oneness.

Celebrate National Bagel Day with Reno in Logan Square
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Reno Chicago in Logan Square is a bagel shop by morning and a pizza joint by night. Monday is National Bagel Day, and to celebrate Reno owner Jason Normann shows us how the best bagels are made in studio.

What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024

As the nation celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., these are the places that are open and closed in your area on Jan. 15.

Holiday debt: How to pay down your expenses
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Consumer finance expert Andrea Woroch breaks down how to address any spending debt that has been accumulated over the holidays.

How to serve Chicago on MLK Day
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Youth For a Better Future is a non-profit founded to empower young people and help them become community service leaders. The group is organizing a day of service for Chicago's unhoused population. People can volunteer to make hygiene kits and deliver them to shelters.

Many attend Three Kings Day celebration at Museum of Contemporary Art
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The Christmas season is not quite over for many Catholics and others who gathered Saturday across the Chicago area to celebrate Three Kings Day.

Tens of thousands gather in Times Square to ring in the new year
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Officials in Times Square are ready to go when the clock strikes midnight. FOX's Madeleine Rivera has more on ringing in 2024 at the biggest party in the nation.

Wonder Works Children's Museum hosting Noon Year's Eve celebration in Oak Park
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Erin Dowdall, education and programming manager at Wonder Works, previews today's Noon Year's Eve celebration and talks about how you and your family can get involved.