ORLANDO — Sunburnt and exhausted, Ashley Witt shuffles through songs until landing on one that feels right. Lil Wayne seeps through the speakers. She cranks up the volume. Her car comes to a crawl on the streets of Orlando and a kid walks past, eyeing the vehicle with a huge smile. This happens a lot. It is pink, teal and purple with glowing lights underneath, after all. Witt is heading back .
The Black Chamber of Commerce of Southern Illinois will host a Juneteenth Block Party from 5 p.mm. to 9 p.m. Friday, June 16, at 309 E. Jackson St. in Carbondale.