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

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

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

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...

President Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. On ...

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

From boardrooms to classrooms, Juneteenth now feels fraught.

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

Illinois is hosting a variety of outdoor events to celebrate Juneteenth, causing many to wonder what weather to expect. Here's the forecast.

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 ...

At 5 p.m. on June 20, the Black Chamber of Commerce of Southern Illinois will be holding the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Block ...

Thursday’s event is the 35th celebration. It was also the largest year yet for the celebration. Antonia Royal Whitmore was a vendor at the event. She was selling her book “Our Independence Day: Why We ...