CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago and the nation on Wednesday celebrated Juneteenth—a day that commemorates the end of slavery, and is still being celebrated and now recognized 159 years later. The origins of ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Many in the Chicago area have celebrated Juneteenth for decades, but the movement following the death of George Floyd has given the day renewed significance. Carrying a banner with ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Juneteenth day is here! June 19 marks the day enslaved people were officially declared freed in the United States, back in 1865. There are many celebrations happening across the ...

CHICAGO — Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, marks the day in 1865 in which Black people who were still enslaved over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed learned they were finally ...

While Chicago libraries, post offices and banks are closed on Wednesday in observance of the Juneteenth holiday, other attractions, like museums will be open -- and some are even offering free ...

David Pufundt, right, of Envision Unlimited, puts a flag in a helmet on June 19, 2023, as they mark Juneteenth with a bicycle ride on the South Side’s Major Taylor Trail. Maurice Dentis teaches ...

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Wednesday marks the Juneteenth holiday, leading to closures of post offices, banks and public libraries in Chicago. With intense heat expected to persist in the Chicago area on Wednesday with expected ...

A look at Juneteenth events in NYC, L.A., Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. In the post-George Floyd inspired wave of momentum for Juneteenth to become a national holiday, Juneteenth ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — The fifth annual Juneteenth Family Festival is back this Saturday, bringing the community together to honor and celebrate Black culture and history. On Wednesday, CBS 2 got a sneak ...

Live performances by musicians like Chicago’s own Common, educational exhibits, dancing and more are just a few ways to celebrate Juneteenth across the city in the coming days. The holiday is ...