With Black Lives Matter protests happening around the nation and the world following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks, among too many others killed by police officers, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker said he is ordering flags be lowered in Illinois to commemorate Juneteenth on June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery ...

The virtues that inspired Juneteenth are hitting home especially hard in 2020. Chippewa Valley residents celebrated the unofficial holiday known as Juneteenth Friday through various online events.

Often called "America's second Independence Day" or "Black Independence Day," Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is celebrated annually every June 19 and is the first ...