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Juneteenth

Chicago-area Juneteenth celebrations continue with weekend events

  • Jun 20

Juneteenth march in Chicago area honors Opal Lee, message of unity

  • Jun 19
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What's open and closed on Juneteenth 2026

  • Jun 19
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What is Juneteenth and why is it celebrated? What to know for 2026

  • Jun 18

Evanston's Juneteenth parade to honor legacy of Opal Lee

  • Jun 17

Obama Presidential Center releases ticket information

  • Apr 6

Foundation looking for Obama Presidential Center volunteers

  • Mar 11

Barbie honors 'Juneteenth' icon Opal Lee with doll

  • Jan 23

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Chicago-area Juneteenth celebrations continue with weekend events

  • Jun 20
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Juneteenth march in Evanston honors Opal Lee, message of unity

  • Jun 19
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What to know about Juneteenth, Father's Day weekend forecast

  • Jun 18
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Evanston's Juneteenth parade to honor legacy of Opal Lee

  • Jun 17
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Juneteenth celebrations held at DuSable Museum, across Chicago area

  • Jun 20, 2025
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Juneteenth celebrations held across Chicago area

  • Jun 19, 2025
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Plano's Juneteenth celebration moved to Yorkville

  • Jun 19, 2025
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Black-owned bookstore reopens on West Side, celebrates Juneteenth

  • Jun 19, 2025

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National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday

The National Park Service will offer free admission on President Donald Trump's birthday next year -- which also happens to be Flag Day -- but is eliminating the benefit for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth.

  • Dec 7, 2025

Celebrations marking Juneteenth held across Chicago area: 'Honoring our ancestors' sacrifice'

The crowds at the DuSable Museum's Juneteenth celebration were full of energy and hope, understanding what it took to get here and what it will take to continue to move us forward.

  • Jun 20, 2025

Former President Joe Biden attends Juneteenth celebration at historic church in Galveston

Former President Joe Biden attends the Juneteenth celebration at the historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas.

  • Jun 20, 2025

Black-owned bookstore reopens in West Town, celebrates Juneteenth: 'Centered around the culture'

Small Black-owned businesses are spreading the wealth and offering curated spaces this Juneteenth holiday. Semicolon, a Black-owned bookstore in West Town, is reopening its doors with new surprises for customers.

  • Jun 19, 2025

Juneteenth Festival in West Pullman to support Black-owned restaurants and businesses

Featured restaurants include Harold's Chicken, The Cajun Connoisseur, Whadda Jerk and Rainbow Cone.

  • Jun 15, 2025