Illinois becomes first state to pass law curtailing book bans
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois has become the first state to legislate against the banning of books in public libraries, a practice that has been on ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - 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 as conservatives look to suppress some books dealing with race, history and LGBTQ topics. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, signed the historic measure into law on Monday in a Chicago library. The law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, the governor's office said in a statement. "Here in Illinois, we don't hide from the truth, we embrace it," Pritzker said.