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The long-awaited Chicago landmark will officially open with performances from music legends and hometown stars. 

In 2021, President Joe Biden passed the bill that made Juneteenth a federal holiday. Now, the White House is celebrating by hosting their first-ever Juneteenth concert on Tuesday.

The American Idol alum completed "the grand slam of Hollywood showbiz" and joined the select EGOT club: winners of an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, An Oscar Award, and a Tony Award. That short list includes the likes of John Legend and Mel Brooks. Hudson also becomes only the second Black woman to nab all four honors, after Whoopi Goldberg did so two decades ago.

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Apparently, the Queen of Soul hand-picked the Oscar winner herself.