The Illinois Secretary of State’s office has awarded more than $1.3 million to the UI System for library service programs. In a Monday press release, Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed into law a bill that he says will make Illinois the first state in the nation to outlaw book bans. Illinois public libraries that restrict or ban materials ...

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