WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) commemorated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day today by joining local leaders and speaking about the value of service and the importance of community. Duckworth began her day at Rainbow PUSH's annual breakfast, where she honored Dr. King's words to Chicago 60 years ago and how his message is more pertinent than ever today. Photos from this event can be found on the Senator's website.
"Here in Illinois, Dr. King asked us to imagine a better, fairer tomorrow," Duckworth said. "He talked about justice, and of the great big power of even the smallest acts of kindness. He spread the message that if America was to become that more perfe...