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Evanston is set to host celebrations for Juneteenth this Saturday, June 17 with a parade, music, food and more, marking the fourth year the city commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans. The Juneteenth parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. beginning at the Robert Crown Community Center and ending at Ingraham Park behind the Morton Civic Center around noon. Performances by the South . ....

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