SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Juneteenth is now an official state holiday in Illinois. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation declaring June 19 be recognized as National Freedom Day throughout the state.

Illinois State Representative LaShawn Ford (D-8th) is asking Governor Pritzker to lower state flags on June 19, also known as Juneteenth.

Under the Illinois law, state employees and educators will get June 19 as a paid holiday if it falls on a weekday. Pritzker's office says since Juneteenth is on a Sunday next year, the first paid ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A bill is moving through the Illinois legislature to make Juneteenth a statewide holiday. Juneteenth is observed each year on June 19. As History.com explains, the holiday ...

Juneteenth is less than a week away, which means many workers across the country get a much-needed day off. But the day is not just a get-out free card for work – it commemorates the events of ...

Illinois legally recognized Juneteenth in 2003, but the legislation waiting on Governor Pritzker’s desk would make it an official state holiday. Read More: Booker, Jackson Lee reintroduce bill ...

Illinois will recognize Juneteenth throughout the state by lowering all flags covered to half-staff. Also beginning this year, a Juneteenth flag will fly over the Capitol in Springfield.

Investigators are searching for suspects after a mass shooting Sunday at a Juneteenth celebration left one person dead and at least 22 others injured in suburban Chicago.

At least one person was killed and 22 others injured when gunfire broke out early Sunday at a massive outdoor Juneteenth celebration in the Chicago suburb of Willowbrook. About 200 teens and young ...

Juneteenth will now be a state holiday in Illinois. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill on Wednesday making his state the 47th in the nation to establish June 19 as a day to recognize the end of slavery.

Illinois legally recognized Juneteenth in 2003, but the legislation waiting on Governor Pritzker’s desk would make it an official state holiday. Read More: Booker, Jackson Lee reintroduce bill ...