Illinois becomes first state to ban public libraries from banning books
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The new law comes into play as states across the U.S. push to remove certain books in schools and libraries, especially those about LGBTQ themes and by people of color.
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'First of its kind' Illinois law will penalize libraries that ban books
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Illinois becomes first state to ban public libraries from banning books
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed a new law outlawing book bans in Illinois, effective Jan. 1, 2024. This nation-leading legislation comes in the wake of a nationwide rise in extremists ta…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Monday that seeks to protect public and school libraries from pressure to ban, remove or restrict access to books based on “partisan or doctrinal disapproval.”
CHICAGO (AP) — 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
Governor J.B. Pritzker compared the new law to Illinois' past firsts, such as being the first state in the union to ratify the 13th Amendment outlawing chattel slavery.
Illinois became the first state in the nation to prohibit book bans Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced, as states across the country continue to challenge and axe literature from public schools and libraries.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is expected to sign a bill on Monday that would prevent book bans in the state. The bill will prevent libraries across the states from banni…
Story at a glance Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-Ill.) signed a bill into law that withholds state funding for libraries that do not adopt the American Library Association’s “Library Bill of Rights,” which …
Illinois is the first state to legislate against the banning of books as conservatives look to suppress books dealing with race, history and LGBTQ topics.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, who was the main force behind the legislation, totally missed the irony in his statement that accompanied the signing
CHICAGO -- Illinois has become the first state to legislate against the banning of books in public libraries, a practice that has been on the rise across the United States
Amid a growing national push from conservatives to pull certain books off the shelves of libraries and classrooms, Democrats in Illinois have become the first to push ...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the law, which came amid a recent rise in book-banning efforts, was the first of its kind. At least one other state is weighing similar legislation.
Illinois public libraries that restrict or ban materials because of "partisan or doctrinal" disapproval will be ineligible for state funding as of Jan. 1, 2024.
CHICAGO — Public libraries in Illinois could be cut off from state funding if they remove books and other materials from their shelves for “partisan or doctrinal” reasons under a
Illinois has become the first U.S. state to prohibit the banning of books amid a surge in demands nationwide for books to be pulled from library shelves over their be pulled from library shelves.
The Illinois statute protects libraries from attempts to ban, remove or otherwise restrict access to books or other materials, especially for partisan or doctrinal reasons.
