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 ...

According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated Juneteenth as a permanent paid and/or legal holiday through legislation or ...

It's Juneteenth Day and that means celebrations of all kinds throughout the city and suburbs. The DuSable Black History Museum kicks off its Juneteenth celebration Thursday morning with plenty of ...

Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped ...

Juneteenth is a fine thing. First and foremost, the end of slavery is something we all should commemorate and remember.

Be bold enough to ask what history lives in your backyard. Be brave enough to learn what you were never taught.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A pedestrian was struck on the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago Thursday morning, Illinois State Police said. The crash occurred at about 2:23 a.m. in the outbound lanes of I-290 near ...

Yes, UPS stores will be open and pickup and delivery services will be available on June 19. The Federal Reserve considers ...

From boardrooms to classrooms, Juneteenth now feels fraught.

A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose ...