| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | July 24, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | July 24, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/history/2026/07/24/emmett-till-day-illinois-pritzker-bill-signed-civil-rights-movement |
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On what would’ve been Emmett Till’s 85th birthday, Illinois will observe its
first official day in his honor.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Thursday morning designating July 25 as a
statewide day of reflection and remembrance of Emmett and his mother, Mamie
Till-Mobley.
Till lived on Chicago’s So...