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 ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

The National Park Service said the move aligns with President Donald Trump's executive orders to reinstate preexisting ...