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End of an era: Sangamo Club to close doors Friday after 133 years Also: Springfield woman who died in fire in mobile home Friday identified. The news of freedom came two years after slavery had been ...
At the Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum, 1440 Monument Ave., AAHM board member Aaron Pearl-Cropp will present on the "Juneteenth Celebration" at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., celebrated on June 19. Springfield, Illinois is hosting a variety of Juneteenth events from June 12-19, including a ...
The annual Juneteenth celebration, hosted by Arise for Social Justice, took place Thursday in Springfield. It marked the fifteenth year that Arise has put on the celebration and this year looked like ...
The Juneteenth Community Celebration will be filled with music, dance, and the opportunity to connect with local businesses and artists.
Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the day the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached enslaved people via federal troops in Galveston Bay, Texas, in 1865, is coming up on June 19 ...
At the Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum, 1440 Monument Ave., AAHM board member Aaron Pearl-Cropp will present on the "Juneteenth Celebration" at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Here is a list of what is open and what is closed in and around Springfield for Juneteenth: Government offices and courts. Federal, state of Illinois and Sangamon County offices and courts, along with ...
A sea of people gathered inside City Hall on Juneteenth to not only celebrate the consequential holiday, but also to remember ...
Here are some free local concerts happening this summer. And don't forget every day of the Illinois State Fair from Aug. 7 to Aug. 17, free concerts will be held before the grandstand performances.
A parade and an art show highlight the Juneteenth festivities in Springfield. The parade steps off at MLK Drive and Brown Street at 10 a.m. Saturday.
A parade and an art show highlight the Juneteenth festivities in Springfield. The parade steps off at MLK Drive and Brown Street at 10 a.m. Saturday.