The event in downtown Geneva, which runs through Sunday, features a carnival, live music, shopping, food, a community parade, ...

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, ...

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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 ...

Auggie Wilk (in white), who was voted pope by his classmates in a mock conclave, sits with his classmates dressed as ...

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

Many across the country celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday, and the celebration didn’t stop in Vermilion County. Hundreds came ...

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 ...