Cicero honored Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Town of Cicero holds monthly commemorations and for the month of January President Larry Dominick commemorated Dr. King just like he does every year. MWRD President Kari Steele is keynote speaker who spoke about the importance of King’s legacy on all people. The commemoration was held on Wednesday Jan. 17, 2024 at the Cicero Community Center organized by the Town of Cicero Department of Special Events and Director Patti Salerno. “These monthly meetings and commemorations are particularly important, especially this one, because President Larry Dominick and the board were the first to implement the recognition of King Day in Cicero when he was elected in 2005,” said Ray Hanania Town of Cicero Spokesperson/Communications Director. “King Day is more than just a day off and rather a representation of the achievements Dr. King made towards civil rights.” The student representative from the Board of Education at Morton East High School, Emily Delgado took the podium. “Today I would like to talk about one of the most influential figures in American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King’s work and legacy continue to inspire and impact people of all ages, including students. Dr. King’s teachings and philosophy of non-violence have been instrumental in shaping the way we think about social justice inequality today,” said Delgado. The Town celebrated MLK Day with guest speaker, Keri Steele, President of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD).  “All the water that leaves your house has to go somewhere. When it leaves your house it goes to one of our seven treatment plants, and we treat that water and clean it up before we release it into the waterways.” Steele pleaded with the students present to please have dreams and then put in the work to make does dreams come true.

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