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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.
Local officials usually welcome money from the state, but recent grants to Chicago suburbs to address an influx of migrants met with some backlash, highlighting how controversial the issue has become. In Joliet, news that the local township would get nearly $9 million to handle incoming migrants prompted immediate opposition from city officials and some residents. Mayor Terry D’Arcy asked .