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

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

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

From boardrooms to classrooms, Juneteenth now feels fraught.

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

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

A Juneteenth Celebration, featuring a car show, food trucks, live entertainment, and a tree-planting ceremony by U.S. Senator ...

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

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

Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as ...

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

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