Juneteenth 2023 is here and communities across the Chicago area will hold events to celebrate the holiday, including in Aurora, Hammond and more. Juneteenth day is here!

Juneteenth commemorations burst across Chicago as never before Friday, a mixture of protest and celebration that brought thousands to the city’s streets. “It’s a day of jubilation and a day ...

CHICAGO - Juneteenth in Chicago is a celebration of culture, history and joy across the city. Whether you choose to fellowship with friends at a barbeque or groove to legendary R&B musicians at ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Events are under way this week throughout Chicago and beyond to honor Juneteenth. Juneteenth marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, the day Union troops arrived in Galveston, ...

Festivities, commemorations for Juneteenth all around Chicago 02:37. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago and the nation on Wednesday celebrated Juneteenth—a day that commemorates the end of slavery, and is ...

The Chicago area is commemorating Juneteenth with a series marches and rallies in the Loop at Daley Plaza and Grant Park Friday. Many in the Chicago area have celebrated Juneteenth for decades, ...

Juneteenth in Chicago: Celebrating history, continuing a struggle for freedoms “All of those things our ancestors paid for, for other people to benefit from, we deserve,” says the DuSable ...

Crowds cheer during the One Million Man March rally at Daley Plaza in Chicago on June 19, 2020. Danielle Jones, center, and Brianna Campbell, right, hold a sign as they rally with others on ...

“Juneteenth is not a ‘let’s go take advantage of the latest sales at a retail outlet’ holiday,” said Michelle Duster, a Chicago professor, author and historian. “It’s more about sort ...

When Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, many Black-owned businesses reported strong sales. Now, Chicago companies say they hope the trend continues.

Please check your inbox for your confirmation. Chicago-area residents on Friday planned to eat, dance and protest to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates when some of the last ...