Feeling lucky? Maybe there'll be a $118 million Powerball winner just after the Juneteenth or “Freedom Day” federal holiday, which was June 19, 2025.

An 11-year-old boy was shot and injured at a North Lawndale park Saturday evening, according to Chicago police.

Joe Biden made an appearance on Juneteenth in Texas at Galveston's Reedy Chapel, calling for the country to unify in ...

Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse – sexual, spiritual or abuse ...

The City of Bloomington and the Bloomington-Normal Black History Project held their 18th annual Juneteenth celebration at Miller Park, featuring live entertainment, cultural recognition, ...

In recent years, national conversations have grown increasingly divisive when it comes to the subject of diversity. From political stages to school board meetings, we’re witnessing a troubling trend — ...

The Homewood-Flossmoor community celebrated Juneteenth with a vibrant parade followed by a block party at Parker Junior High ...

Joy in a Bubble is a dramatic adaptation of the history of Evanston's Community Hospital, sponsored for Juneteenth by ...

Communities across central Illinois are coming together with celebrations, events, parades and more to honor Juneteenth.

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 ...

In the western suburbs, Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Speaker of the House Emanuel “Chris” Welch joined local families at Hillside Memorial Park District for Welch’s fourth annual Juneteenth ...

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 ...