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Springfield, IL-area Juneteenth events commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. begin this week with music, art and more

Lincoln Presidential Library to celebrate Juneteenth with free display of the Emancipation Proclamation Visito...

ONGOING Spring seedling sale Mon.-Sat., 9am-2pm. Vegetable, herb and flower seedlings grown from organic seeds and without chemicals. Sale continues while seedlings last. Jubilee Farm,...

Juneteenth is observed on June 19. It commemorates the day in 1865 when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army, issued an order informing enslaved people in Texas that they were free. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued years earlier. Rising calls for racial justice have led more people and organizations to recognize Juneteenth. In 2021, Illinois lawmakers approved making it a state holiday. The 21st was joined by three guests to talk about Juneteenth as a state holiday; how people...

More than 140 years since its founding, the Illinois State Museum in Springfield is featuring its first exhibit by Black curators. In collaboration with Springfield's...

Juneteenth organizers in Springfield have a legacy and a vision

Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder said the city will now have to wait until the fall to see if the Enos Park TIF district can be renewed.

Springfield natives Micki Smith and KAS King have joined together to guest curate an exhibition featuring talented artists of color from Illinois, Missouri and Texas....