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Images: MLK Day in the Suburbs

  Glenn Johnson leads the Lake Forest College Choir during the Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Program Monday in the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel at Lake Forest College. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Keynote Speaker Minister Rosemary Newman of the Christian Tabernacle Church in Roselle addresses the Ninth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast in Hoffman Estates. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Estelle Young, left, and Santana Ross get up and dance to the Sears Holdings Chorus during the Ninth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast on Hoffman Estates. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Faye Meeks performs with the Sears Holdings Chorus during The Village of Hoffman Estates Ninth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Soloist Tim White brings the Sears Holding Chorus to a rousing conclusion with the song, “He Cares”, during The Village of Hoffman Estates Ninth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Soloist Tim White of the Sears Holding Chorus brings the crowd to their feet with the song, “He Cares”, during The Village of Hoffman Estates Ninth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Mark Bonife, 20, of Zion, right, and Kenny Edmonds, 20, of Waukegan paint rooms at Great Lake Adaptive Sports Association in Lake Forest Monday as students from Youth Build Lake County participate in community service projects for Martin Luther King Day. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  LaDana Givens, 18, of North Chicago, left, and Savannah Bush, 21, of Waukegan paint a room at Great Lake Adaptive Sports Association in Lake Forest Monday as students from YouthBuild Lake County participate in community service projects for Martin Luther King Day. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  African Methodist Episcopal Church’s first female bishop, Vashti Murphy McKenzie, speaks to the crowd during DuPage County’s 21st celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Edman Memorial Chapel in Wheaton. McKenzie’s message promoted unity and continuing Dr. King’s dream. MARCO SANTANA/msantana@dailyherald.com
  Wheaton College senior Tiffany Egler gets into her performance as part of the Wheaton College Gospel Choir on Monday, Jan. 17. MARCO SANTANA/msantana@dailyherald.com
  Religious leaders of many faiths lock hands during the 21st celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in DuPage County. The Monday, Jan. 17, event took place at Edman Memorial Chapel in Wheaton. MARCO SANTANA/msantana@dailyherald.com
  Wheaton College Gospel Choir Director Tanya Egler lead her singers during Monday’s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the school. The Monday, Jan. 17, event marked the 21st straight year the day has been celebrated in DuPage County. MARCO SANTANA/msantana@dailyherald.com