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Chicago turned out Thursday with many Juneteenth celebrations. From the West Side to the South Side to the lakefront, there ...
From the city to the suburbs, Juneteenth celebrations are happening all across Chicagoland. In the western suburbs, Governor ...
Rockford’s Juneteenth Celebration, the oldest known celebration of its kind in Illinois, was celebrated at Sinnissippi Park ...
From boardrooms to classrooms, Juneteenth now feels fraught.
Juneteenth is less than a week away, on June 19. Here's a look at what will be closed and whether it's a federal holiday.
The Well Experience, a social work nonprofit, hosted its annual Juneteenth parade on Thursday in Urbana. The event featured ...
Communities across the Chicago area have planned an array of events to honor and celebrate the holiday Thursday. Parties, ...
Jamal Williams, a former alderman in Plano, Illinois, discusses his city’s annual Juneteenth celebration on “Morning in America.” Williams says divisive issues have made it harder to unify the ...
Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped ...
Illinois is hosting a variety of outdoor events to celebrate Juneteenth, causing many to wonder what weather to expect.