Editor’s Note: The following is the text of a speech delivered last Dec. 14 by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle at the 55th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner in Palatine.

For many Black celebrities, like Denzel Washington and the late Chadwick Boseman, the road to success was paved not just with hard work and determination, but also by navigating the systemic barriers ...

DENVER (KDVR) — After a lot of hard work and determination, a single mother of two is celebrating being a first-time homeowner. She’s faced a lot of struggles along the way but she said it was all ...

Struggling and training for three months in a new city, her work paid off. She made her first runner-up. By 2016, Kim had moved back to California, this time to Los Angeles, where she became a runway ...

EAST MOLINE, Ill. — The world is constantly changing, and for many, it can be hard to keep up. One local educator who embraces the change is the recipient of WQAD's 2025 "My Favorite Teacher" award.

Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to embrace hard work and the willingness to succeed throughout their service year. Bago gave the advice on Friday ...

LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Hard work and persistence are more than just words for a 16-year-old from the DMV -- they are her daily life mottos. Ava Chadwick, a sophomore catcher for St. Mary's Ryken High ...

WILTON, Iowa — A Muscatine County boy is mowing with a mission this year. 10-year-old Henry Bender is taking part in the 50 Yard Challenge to give back to his community. The 50 Yard Challenge is part ...