One killed, 22 hurt in Juneteenth gathering
— June 19, 2023One person was killed and 22 people were injured Sunday morning, June 19, at a Juneteenth celebration near Willowbrook. A large gathering of people had congregated at 6 p.m. Saturday…
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Capitol Cast: Juneteenth in Illinois
— June 19, 2021Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill designating Juneteenth as an official state holiday. Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki take a look at the importance of that holiday as well as other…
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Tazewell County hosts its first Juneteenth program
— June 15, 2021On Friday, June 18 at 4 p.m. at Woodrow Cemetery on Coers Lane in South Pekin, the third in a planned series of events to recognize individuals who had served as coordinators of the…
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‘Juneteenth’ becomes official state holiday
— June 16, 2021SPRINGFIELD – The day that marks the anniversary of the day in 1865 when some of the last enslaved Americans learned that they had been freed is now an official state holiday in Illinois….
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Cook forest preserves remember ‘Juneteenth’ day of freedom
— June 15, 2016Sand Ridge Nature Center in South Holland will be the site for the Cook County Forest Preserve’s annual “Juneteenth” Celebration June 18. The event celebrates freedom, family…
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