From the city to the suburbs, Juneteenth celebrations are happening all across Chicagoland. In the western suburbs, Governor ...

Chicago turned out Thursday with many Juneteenth celebrations. From the West Side to the South Side to the lakefront, there ...

Juneteenth 1865 is the longest-running Juneteenth celebration in Illinois. Tommy Meeks created the event. He says the mission ...

Yes, UPS stores will be open and pickup and delivery services will be available on June 19. The Federal Reserve considers ...

Plano, a town near Aurora in Kendall County that’s home to about 12,000, made history in February 2021 when it became one of the first municipalities in Illinois to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday, ...

Juneteenth is coming up, which means many businesses will be closed. Find out if banks in Illinois will be open.

Celebrations around the U.S. are marking Thursday as Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day in 1865 when Union soldiers ...

From boardrooms to classrooms, Juneteenth now feels fraught.

Communities across the Chicago area have planned an array of events to honor and celebrate the holiday Thursday. Parties, ...

Non-essential federal offices will close for the holiday, as will Illinois Secretary of State facilities, such as the ...

Illinois is hosting a variety of outdoor events to celebrate Juneteenth, causing many to wonder what weather to expect.

Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's ...