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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 ...

An Illinois bill that outlaws the banning of books in public libraries in the state was signed into law by Gov JB. Pritzker on June 12, 2023. The new Illinois law will go into effect on Jan. 1 2024, ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois families with infants and toddlers now have access to free children’s books that can be sent directly to their home, regardless of their income. Gov. JB Pritzker on ...

Tracie D. Hall, executive director of the American Library Association, speaks at Chicago's Harold Washington Library, where Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill to prevent book bans. Last week, Illinois ...

URBANA, Ill. (AP) -- Mold has infested the University of Illinois' rare book library, and officials said the estimated $800,000 worth of cleanup will force it to close for months. About 15,000 books ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar was honored Wednesday at the Illinois State Library. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias honored the legacy and impact of Edgar with the ...