Cook County becomes largest county to officially recognize Juneteenth as paid holiday for its employees

The Chicago Tribune reports:

The Cook County Board voted Thursday to recognize Juneteenth as an official paid holiday for county government employees starting next year, following a year marked by racial justice protests over high-profile killings of Black people.

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