Illinois Designates July 25 as Day of Remembrance for Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley

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Original Load Date July 29, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Last Updated July 29, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/23/illinois-designates-july-25-day-remembrance-emmett-till-and-mamie-till-mobley

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A new statewide day of reflection and remembrance aims to honor the life and legacy of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Gov. JB Pritzker joined legislators and community members Thursday at the location of Till’s funeral, Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Bronzeville, to sign ...