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People are coming together this weekend to honour Klyde Broox, a Hamilton poet who became the first Black writer to win the City of Hamilton’s Arts Award for Literature in 2005, and was "a great artist" and "a great teacher."

Illinois potential to lead the nation as a model of opportunity for higher education and enlightenment was the key theme of the weekends 54th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner in the Northwest suburbs.

Rev. Clyde Brooks, chairman of the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s march on Washington 60 years ago where he delivered his I Have a Dream speech at the Lincoln Memorial, and why he believes Dr. King’s dream is under threat. Follow […]

Justin Saunders offered up the perfect response to an everyday question a few weeks back.

Parishioners at Faith Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights are seeking answers about why their pastor, the Rev. Michael Johnson, was placed on a six-month leave, announced at the end of last weeks Sunday services.

Northwest suburban residents and leaders gathered in Palatine Saturday for the 53rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner, which emphasized Kings call for greater equity in access to affordable health care.

One year to the day since the murder of George Floyd, how have race relations and the treatment of people of color improved in the suburbs? That question evokes a variety of emotions and reactions depending on who is asked, their background and experiences, and how their lives have been affected by the global racial reckoning in the aftermath of Floyds death.