The goal of this program is for all children in the state of Illinois, ages 0-5, to receive free books mailed directly to their home.

As people across Illinois prepare for a once in a lifetime cicada “dual emergence,” fear of the weird-looking flying bugs with big red eyes is on the rise, experts say. But they also say tha… ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed a bill into law to block public schools and libraries from banning books, calling it the first law of its kind in the country.

Recently, Josie was selected out of 700 applicants to be a member of Children’s Congress where she will meet with lawmakers in Washington D.C.

Illinois is a haven against book bans, but that’s not the case in surrounding states Illinois has anti-censorship protections, but it remains to be seen whether residents will remain vigilant ...

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 ...

Illinois set to become first state to end book bans Schools and libraries could lose money for pulling books off the shelves under a bill the governor is expected to sign.

Illinois is the first state in America to pass a law protecting child influencers and social media stars, making sure they are paid for appearing in videos posted to monetized online platforms ...

An Illinois teacher of over 20 years had the cops called on her after she gave her middle school students the option of reading a book about sexuality and gender.

Legendary musician and philanthropist Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has provided millions of free books to kids in the United States and abroad, and now all Illinois children ages 5 and ...

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.