President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday. He even claimed once to have made Juneteenth “very famous.” ...

Summer will make a dramatic entrance in the U.S. this week with a heat dome that will bring stifling temperatures and ...

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

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

Today is June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth. It’s a day rooted in cookouts, parades and festivals. Despite the tradition and spectacle, not all Americans know ...

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

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

North Lawndale kicked off its first annual Juneteenth parade along 16th Street at 9 a.m. Jackie Kostek has more of what you ...

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

Lincoln Land Community College will host the third annual Freedom Walk at 8:30 a.m. The self-guided walk around the ...

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

Despite the segregation he grew up with as a child and lived with as an adult, Lowry said he never considered leaving ...