Juneteenth Now Officially Recognized Holiday In Cook County

Chicago IL

18 December, 2020

3:13 PM

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CHICAGO (CBS) — Juneteenth is now an officially recognized holiday in Cook County. The Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for 22,000 county workers starting next year. The June 19 Nineteenth holiday marks the emancipation of African Americans in slavery. Read more at CBS Chicago