How South Park Way became King Drive

Jan. 21, 2013
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Chicago in 1966, but Chicago's mayor made it known the activist wasn't welcome. So why did Richard J. Daley name a street after King just two years later?

Evolution of Chicago's handgun ban

Jun. 27, 2011
Chicago’s top cop Garry McCarthy has been criticized for recent comments he made about gun control in a predominately black parish. Race relations were a factor when the City of Chicago first implemented a hand gun registry in 1968.

Is Mayor Daley the #1 gun control advocate in America?

Apr. 4, 2011
Today, Mayor Richard M. Daley spoke at a ribbon cutting for a new housing development in North Lawndale bearing Martin Luther King, Jr.'s name. Today is the anniversary of MLK's assasination in 1968.He did not take questions at this press availability.

Local woman recognized for heroic efforts

Jan. 14, 2011
"Eight Forty-Eight" kicked off Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations a little early this year by giving a nod to the everyday heroes among us. Rosazlia Grillier lives in Englewood on the South Side; she was recently named an Allstate Give Back Day Hero.

MLK Jr. inspires European anti-hate movements

Nov. 3, 2010
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, there’s been a resurgence in Europe of neo-Nazi and anti-immigrant activities.

Tribute to Bishop Brazier

Oct. 28, 2010
When the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. took to the streets of Chicago, many marched alongside him. But few matched the fervor of Bishop Arthur M. Brazier. Brazier was a vital spiritual leader in the civil rights movement.Last week, the Chicago native was freed from a long battle with cancer.