Springfield holds Juneteenth parade
The Springfield Juneteenth Parade had been planned for weeks, but the U.S., state and city governments making it an official holiday did make it...
Juneteenth declared national holiday, amidst progress, upheaval
Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both the US Senate and House of Representatives.
Juneteenth now an official state holiday
Illinois Gov JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed legislation declaring June 19, Juneteenth, an official state holiday.
Commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation and abolition of slavery in...
Join CORAL for the 2021 Juneteenth Parade
The Coalition of Rainbow Alliances (CORAL) has an opportunity to celebrate Juneteenth by participating in the Springfield Juneteenth parade on the morning of Saturday,...