Springfield, Illinois is hosting a variety of Juneteenth events from June 12-19, including a pageant, panel discussions, and ...

The Juneteenth Jubilee Planning Committee is offering a weekend celebration that begins on today with an adult block party on ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) is celebrating Juneteenth with multiple events throughout this ...

Since 2021, when Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill to commemorate June 19, 1865, the date when the last enslaved Black people in ...

The Springfield Juneteenth Jubilee Committee used its third annual Father's Day Brunch to recognize men of color who work ...

On Saturday, the Juneteenth Jubilee Planning Committee hosted a family fun day at Blunt Park to celebrate the holiday.

What: The Hemmings Motor News Great Race, a nine-day classic car rally of vintage automobiles from Minnesota to South Carolina, will include a dinner break and overnighter in Springfield. The stop is ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special events for Juneteenth will include the display of a signed copy ...

Theatrical event, free day also scheduledSPRINGFIELD The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate ...

By Carrie McLendon  In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, the second annual Freedom Day Parade was held in Downtown Troy on ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., celebrated on June 19. Springfield, Illinois is hosting a variety of Juneteenth events from June 12-19, including a ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Since 2021, Juneteenth has been celebrated in the U.S. as a federal holiday, commemorating the day in 1865 in Galveston, Texas, when the last slaves in the country heard the news ...