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Illinois to recognize Juneteenth as state holiday


(The Center Square) – Juneteenth is now a holiday in the state of Illinois.
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Wednesday that made Illinois the 47th state to recognize the day. Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when the last slaves were freed in Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
“Today is a win for Illinois and a win for our country,” said La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, the bill’s sponsor. “It is not a Black holiday, but an American holiday that we all must celebrate.”
Under Illinois law, state employees and educators will get June 19 off as a paid holiday if it falls on a weekday. June 19 is on a Sunday next year, so the first paid holiday will be in 2023. ....

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