The crowds at the DuSable Museum's Juneteenth celebration were full of energy and hope, understanding what it took to get here and what it will take to continue to move us forward.

A large Northwest Side porch fire spread to a second building Thursday afternoon with towering flames shooting through the roof as the Chicago Fire Department battled the blaze.

Former President Joe Biden attends the Juneteenth celebration at the historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas.

Temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s on Saturday, with the heat index reaching 100-105 degrees on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Gene Krzyskowski, 93, was a beloved customer at a suburban McDonald's restaurant who entertained the crew and customers alike with his dancing. He recently passed away.

Urban Growers Collective has acquired a massive new farm in Chicago Heights that will help you kickstart your own vegetable garden.

Small Black-owned businesses are spreading the wealth and offering curated spaces this Juneteenth holiday. Semicolon, a Black-owned bookstore in West Town, is reopening its doors with new surprises for customers.

The business is accused of mishandling remains, and several lawsuits have been filed against it.

Sophia Leverett, a student from the south suburbs, is in New York on Thursday, rehearsing for her Broadway debut!

Streeterville has endured a pair of "teen takeovers" in the past months, where someone got shot both times. There is concern about what the mayor's expected veto of a curfew ordinance could mean for the community's safety this summer.