Does Illinois anti-book ban do enough to protect libraries?
Illinois is the first state to make book bans illegal. Today, we asked librarians and teachers how this new law will affect their work.
Reporter roundtable: Illinois statehouse update
Two reporters following Illinois government joined The 21st to talk about the legislative session and the ComEd Four.
Best of: Local libraries weather book bans
This year, more Illinois libraries are being scrutinized for carrying books that are LGBTQ-friendly as well as books about racism.
Local libraries weather book bans
This year, more Illinois libraries are being scrutinized for carrying books that are LGBTQ-friendly as well as books about racism.
Best of: What’s behind a recent wave of censorship in schools?
Around the country, books about race, gender, and sexuality are facing challenges, so to what’s behind it, and how it impacts which lived experiences get shared in classrooms, we were joined by the editor of an independent editorial book site, as well as professors of library science and comparative literature.