BREAKING: Illinois is *officially* poised to become the first state to punish public institutions that ban books.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi
@Giannouliasโ first-in-the-nation legislation is officially heading to Governor Pritzkerโs desk after passing the Senate.
โUnder the new bill, Illinois libraries would be required to either issue a statement that they will prohibit banning controversial materials and books or show they follow the ALA Library Bill of Rights, which says โmaterials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.โ
If they donโt comply, the libraries will NOT be eligible for state grants.
Drop a โค๏ธ if you think every state should follow Alexis lead.