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A dozen people, programs and organizations were honored Wednesday during the annual Elgin Image Awards at the Gail Borden Library.

The DuPage County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Advisory Committee has been hosting a series of MLK events in partnership with various faith communities and groups to promote King's vision of unity and social justice.

Juan Rivero recalls leaving his home in Mexico City at age nine and immigrating to the United States with his parents and siblings. Like many immigrant children, Rivero faced isolation because of the language barrier and struggled with his identity.

South Elgin High School graduate Stephanie Pedroza looks forward to her future and is optimstic change is in store as it relates to the regalia students can wear at graduation.

Legislation awaiting the governor’s signature could prevent situations like the one in which a South Elgin High School student was told to remove a Hispanic academic scholarship stole the day of her commencement ceremony.