Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

Emancipation Day celebrates when Andrew Johnson freed his slaves on August 8, 1863. Sam Johnson, a former slave, set up the ...

ALTON - Alton has a long-standing Juneteenth Celebration tradition and the Juneteenth Committee is already in preparation for ...

He may only be 11, but Roy Bishop III, of Grosse Pointe Woods, is already following in the public service footsteps of his ...

An Oklahoma County Commissioner is setting the record straight after being at the center of a short-live controversy Tuesday involving the Juneteenth holiday’s observance in the county.

Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, although it is not universally observed. Oklahoma County observes it, despite a rage-enducing error.

From Bugs Bunny and Batman to the Emancipation Proclamation and Transcontinental Railroad, the U.S. Postal Service is giving you a chance to vote on which stamp you’d like to see return to mark ...

The slaves had come to San Bernardino in 1852 with their owner, Robert Smith, part of the Mormon founding of the community.

USPS new contest to select a stamp to reprint ...

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service (USPS) is holding a "Stamp Encore" contest, allowing voters to choose their favorite stamp for reprinting.