Park Forest, Illinois dedicated its new Lincoln Highway mural on Juneteenth — June 19 — which celebrates the emancipation of slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865, the first widespread enforcement of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The mural is part of a series of murals produced by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition.
- Village Celebrates Juneteenth With Lincoln Mural Dedication, ENews Park Forest (Ill.), June 25, 2012