A military honors ceremony and the raising of the Juneteenth flag on Friday kicked off a three-day weekend celebration and is among a number of events throughout the area and state commemorating Freedom Day.

WGN's Jewell Hillery reports on the opportunities the public has to celebrate the holiday.

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