The Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun caught the attention of the sporting world with not one, but two, separate scuffles ...

And atop the Hancock Building, Chicago is welcoming the community as part of its 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration. It will ...

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

Chicago’s far South Side is celebrating Juneteenth this Saturday at a free festival hosted by the nonprofit Far South Community Development Corporation.

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

The U.S. Postal Service will be closed on June 19, and there will be no mail deliveries. It is one of 11 holidays the USPS observes. But while the post office is closed, UPS and FedEx pickup and ...

According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated ...

There's also special Neo-Futurist Theater Pride shows, Vegandale in Grant Park, the House of Coffee Music Festival and a Lakeview Coffee Stroll.

How Geography and Politics Obstructed the Celebration of Juneteenth. After Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive ...

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

Juneteenth has become one of the most important and symbolic celebrations in African American history in the United States. Every year on June 19, the official end of slavery in th ...

Whether the weather ahead is pleasant or there’s a June monsoon brewing, here’s a starter list of arts and culture ...