The Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun caught the attention of the sporting world with not one, but two, separate scuffles ...

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

And atop the Hancock Building, Chicago is welcoming the community as part of its 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration. It will ...

Today is June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth. It’s a day rooted in cookouts, parades and festivals. Despite the tradition and spectacle, not all Americans know ...

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

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A pedestrian was struck on the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago Thursday morning, Illinois State Police said. The crash occurred at about 2:23 a.m. in the outbound lanes of I-290 near ...

North Lawndale kicked off its first annual Juneteenth parade along 16th Street at 9 a.m. Jackie Kostek has more of what you ...

An Illinois alderman tells NewsNation that divisive political issues have made it harder to unify the community for holidays.

Lincoln Land Community College will host the third annual Freedom Walk at 8:30 a.m. The self-guided walk around the ...

The U.S. Postal Service will be closed on June 19, and there will be no mail deliveries. It is one of 11 holidays the USPS observes. But while the post office is closed, UPS and FedEx pickup and ...

When Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, many Black-owned businesses reported strong sales. Now, Chicago companies ...

Despite the segregation he grew up with as a child and lived with as an adult, Lowry said he never considered leaving ...