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The Rev. Clyde Brooks, founder and CEO of the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations, and state Rep. Mary Beth Canty of Arlington Heights greet guests Saturday at the 56th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner in Palatine.

Leaders honor legacy of Dr. King at 56th annual Remembrance Dinner in Palatine

After a tumultuous year, suburban government and religious leaders gathered Saturday in Palatine to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a call to reaffirm his dream of the nation becoming a model of social justice for the world.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers a speech in Selma, Ala., Feb. 12, 1965.

The current US political climate is spurring a ‘reclaim’ and rallying on the MLK holiday

As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climat...

Peter Kastanis gives change to customer Emmanuel Gianakakos of Wheeling at the Original Granny's restaurant on Thursday in Wheeling. Local business owners are adapting to the U.S. Mint’s discontinuation of the penny.

‘We still have plenty’: Retailers making sense of penny’s slow death

Some businesses are rounding off cash transactions, others with high credit card transactions are unfazed after U.S. Mint discontinued penny production.

Arlington Heights native Jake Connelly, right, recently made his TV debut in the final season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” as Derek Turnbow opposite Joe Keery’s Steve Harrington.

‘Enjoying the ride’: ‘Stranger Things’ marks the TV debut of Arlington Heights teen

Jake Connelly, a 13-year-old actor from Arlington Heights, recently made his TV debut on the final season of Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things.”

Quarterback Caleb Williams gestures to the fans as he leaves the field following the Bears’ overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in their playoff game in Chicago.

What worked, what didn’t in the Bears’ loss to the Rams?

The Bears lost a 20-17 playoff game to the Rams in overtime Sunday night at Soldier Field. What worked? What didn’t?

Fran Rouse is the owner of Stonehouse Market in Town Square Wheaton. She is opening another store, this one in the city’s downtown.

‘It’s not just retail. It’s hospitality’: Stonehouse Market store coming to downtown Wheaton

Fran Rouse shares a certain French sensibility through her expanding Wheaton business, Stonehouse Market. Her store in Town Square Wheaton has cookbooks, L'epicurien salted butter caramel spread, French soaps, and art Rouse brought back from a trip to Paris. A Francophile at heart, she’s opening another store, this one in downtown.

Janice Hare was a key organizer and co-chair during the 41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast Saturday at Elgin Community College in Elgin.

Elgin’s 41st annual MLK prayer breakfast features speakers, music, awards

The 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast at Elgin Community College featured speakers, music and awards.

A rendering of a proposed five-story apartment building in the residential complex proposed at the former Maplewood School property in Cary.

Developer could get $12 million in public funds to build over 200 apartments, homes in Cary

Developers looking to turn the former Maplewood School property in Cary into a multi- and single-family residential area will receive up to $12.35 million in tax increment financing funds under a development agreement with the village.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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