MLK candlelight walk Monday from Hammond City Hall lot

HAMMOND | The city will hold a Martin Luther King Jr. candlelight march at 6:45 a.m. Monday.

Gary physician wins Drum Major Award

Drum Major Award Marchers pray Saturday during the Gary Frontiers Service Club, Inc. annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary.

Gary physician wins Drum Major Award

Lake County Superior Court Judge Calvin Hawkins speaks Saturday during the Gary Frontiers Service Club, Inc. annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast in Gary.

Gary physician wins Drum Major Award

The 2013 Drum Major award recipient Dr. David Chube, left, talks with Mistress of Ceremonies Darian Collins on Saturday during the Gary Frontiers Service Club, Inc. annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast in Gary.

Gary physician wins Drum Major Award

Nicole Richards and her husband Joree Richards, of Gary, pray during the Gary Frontiers Service Club, Inc. annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast in Gary.

Martin Luther King memorial focuses on community involvement

The First Reformed Church Men's Quartet sings during a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday at Calvary Community Church in South Holland.

Martin Luther King memorial focuses on community involvement

People attend a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday at Calvary Community Church in South Holland.

Martin Luther King memorial focuses on community involvement

People clap for the First Reformed Church Men's Quartet during a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday at Calvary Community Church in South Holland.

Martin Luther King memorial focuses on community involvement

Children prepare for a drama presentation during a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday at Calvary Community Church in South Holland.

Gary physician wins Drum Major Award

Jayda Moore, 7, listens Saturday during the Gary Frontiers Service Club, Inc. annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast in Gary.

MLK service day planned for today at National Lakeshore

GARY | A Martin Luther King Jr. service day will be today at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

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Joseph Slay Jr. is one of the nominees for the coveted Drum Major awards given by the Gary Frontier Service Club at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. memorial breakfast. Slay, 70, is retired from the Gary Police Department having worked there for 31 years. He served as chief, bureau commande…

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Hundreds of people fill the auditorium at the South Suburban College in South Holland Monday morning for the MLK celebration.

MLK Bridge demolition begins

Cars on the Borman Expressway pass under the Martin Luther King Drive Bridge on Monday. Demolition of the bridge was scheduled to start Monday night.

MLK Bridge demolition begins

Barricades sit Monday at the base of the Martin Luther King Drive Bridge over the Borman Expressway, which has been close since 2010 because of cracks in its concrete beams.

MLK Bridge demolition begins

Crews on Monday had begun delivering equipment to be used in the demolition of the Martin Luther King Drive Bridge that spans the Borman Expressway. The overpass, which was closed in 2010, was open for less than six years when the Indiana Department of Transportation deemed it unsafe because…

MLK Bridge demolition begins

Paint markings follow cracks in the concrete deck of the Martin Luther King Drive Bridge over the Borman Expressway. Crews had begun delivering equipment, including lifts and lumber, as they prepared Monday to demolish the bridge.

MLK Bridge demolition begins

A sign warns travelers not to use the Martin Luther King Drive Bridge spanning the Borman Expressway.

South suburbs celebrate King's legacy

Hundreds of people fill the auditorium Monday morning at South Suburban College in South Holland for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.

South suburbs celebrate King's memory

Ashonta Atkinson performs her part of "The Face of Emmitt Till" by Mamie Till-Mobley on Monday morning at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at South Suburban College in South Holland.