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Features, News • June 18, 2021
Local historians celebrate African American history and future in honor of Juneteenth
MCHENRY COUNTY - Governor JB Pritzker declared Juneteenth an official state holiday on June 16, recognizing it as National Freedom Day. In celebration of Juneteenth, Gloria Van Hof, McHenry County historian and lecturer of the Underground Railroad, and Patrick Murfin, McHenry County historian and social justice activist will be acknowledging how far America has come ...
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