Parade, freedom march will mark Juneteenth in city on Saturday

A popular Juneteenth gathering may have been thwarted by state health guidelines concerning large crowd gatherings and social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.But a parade and freedom march ending at the steps to the Lincoln statue at the Illinois Capitol Building will take place Saturday, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States dating back to 1865.It is one of several local and area events marking Juneteenth. Gov. JB Pritzker has ordered all flags […]