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Army Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, adjustant general of Illinois, receives the City of Aurora’s Juneteenth Heritage and Excellence Award during a ceremony in Aurora, Ill., June 19, 2024. Juneteenth commemorates the effective date of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.

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