Juneteenth is a powerful symbol of liberation. Instead of shying away from this commemoration, we should engage in ...

A teenage gunman is dead after authorities say he took members of his own family hostage in Illinois over the weekend ...

Juneteenth is less than a week away, on June 19. Here's a look at what will be closed and whether it's a federal holiday.

Hidden in a Plainfield strip mall sits a dessert destination so extraordinary that Illinoisans have been known to plan road trips with only one sweet objective in mind: Steve Buresh’s Cheesecake Store ...

The American pope is pointing others to Christ by first attracting them through his relatability — including his love of baseball.

Thousands of people from across the region gathered at the home of the Chicago White Sox Saturday to celebrate Pope Leo XIV with a mass and video message from the pontiff himself.

An early Juneteenth celebration Saturday in Richton Park was the first of several this week int he south and southwest ...

The city of Bloomington is set to have a day full of events at Miller Park for Juneteenth. The city is teaming up with the Bloomington-Normal Black History Project ...

Living Peace 365 will host a free, family-friendly event to celebrate Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, a news release says. The community is invited to ...

A bill awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker's signature marked a rare instance in which Democrats and Republicans largely agreed on a ...

Reviewing Dream Big Grant applications is one of the most exciting times we have at QPSF,” Heidi Lanier, executive director ...