North Lawndale High School hosting first ever day of service
They will plant a peace garden and update the school's classrooms with peace corners.
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They will plant a peace garden and update the school's classrooms with peace corners.
There will be live music, panel discussions, hip-hop yoga, horseback rides, and arts and crafts activities along with food tastings and giveaways.
It's happening tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. The event is free and the whole family is invited.
Witnesses say 20 to 30 gunshots rang out in a crowd of over 200 teens and young adults who were gathered for what is usually a fun and safe time.
Juneteenth marks the day the last slaves were freed on June 19, 1865, after word of emancipation finally reached Texas.
Juneteenth marks the day the last slaves were freed on June 19, 1865, after word of emancipation finally reached Texas.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and other city leaders will gather this morning to raise the Juneteenth flag.
President Biden officially signed off to make Juneteenth a federal holiday back in 2021.
Be sure to join the CBS 2 team this weekend at the Beverly/Morgan Park Juneteenth Family Festival. The free festival honors African American culture and heritage, plus music, dance, and health resources from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Be sure to join the CBS 2 team this weekend at the Beverly/Morgan Park Juneteenth Family Festival. The free festival honors African American culture and heritage, plus music, dance, and health resources from 11 to 7.
It will include live performances, panel discussions, a resource fair, and a blood drive.
It will include live performances, panel discussions, a resource fair, and a blood drive.
Juneteenth is Monday, but celebrations kick off early starting this weekend with the Family Festival in Beverly/Morgan Park. CBS 2 is a proud media sponsor of the event and will be in attendance with giveaways and more. Creator Shanya Gray explains what other activities will be featured at this year's event. Full story: Read more
We are a proud media sponsor and will have a booth set up with giveaways.
Juneteenth is Monday, but you can join the CBS team this Saturday at the Beverly/Morgan Park Juneteenth Family Festival.
The department said the squad will be on display at several scheduled community events and used on patrols.
The city hosted a big reveal on Wednesday. You could see traditional African colors and designs emblazoned on the squad. The community and police officers were all on hand to celebrate.
In 2021, President Biden signed bipartisan legislation making Juneteenth the newest federal holiday.
In 2021, President Biden signed bipartisan legislation making Juneteenth the newest federal holiday.
Chicago and communities across the nation held their first official Juneteenth celebrations Monday – and in the Pullman neighborhood, that meant some serious hoops.
Chicago and communities across the nation held their first official Juneteenth celebrations Monday – and in the Pullman neighborhood, that meant some serious hoops. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A big Juneteenth bash was getting under way Monday evening in the South Loop – recognizing Black excellence in the kitchen, in the classroom, and in politics.
There was even a community festival on the museum grounds. And for the first time, it hosted a Juneteenth youth basketball tournament championship.
Mugo Odigwe spoke with Christopher Reed, a historian, who shared a the story of his great grandfather and great grandmother who were slaves in Kentucky.
Congo Square Theater celebrated Juneteenth with an event meant to happen in February that was pushed back due to COVID-19.
