Communities across the Chicago area have planned an array of events to honor and celebrate the holiday Thursday. Parties, ...

Some local students received major recognition in honor of the Juneteenth holiday with scholarships that will help them going ...

It is Juneteenth week! The holiday recognizes the summer day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and ...

From wellness retreats to lectures and film screenings, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago.

Cultural and food booths, entertainment and an invitation to join in the dancing were part of Skokie’s Juneteenth celebration ...

With many kids out of school for summer as a holiday week arrives, parents may be looking for things to do in the Chicago ...

A Juneteenth parade celebrating the contributions of African Americans to the city and to the world took place Saturday on ...

Johnson unveiled a reparations plan and grant program for the community impacted by "historic slavery" amid a DOJ racism probe.

Entrance fees to all 63 of the nation’s national parks will be waived on Thursday as the National Park Service commemorates ...

Here's a look back at the history of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and ...