Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that stops public schools and libraries from banning books.

<div class="block">Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that stops public schools and libraries from banning books.</div>

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Illinois Governor Prohibits Book Bans

And no book can ever be banned in Illinois. And that is the law. The state's Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill that stops public schools and libraries from banning books. The governor calls book bans a form of censorship and marginalizing people. Adding quote, we refuse to let a vitriolic strain of white nationalism coursing through our country determine whose histories are told not in Illinois. The American Library Association says that in 2022 for a little perspective, there were over 200 demands to censor library books and resources. That's the highest number of attempted bans in the 20 years since this group has been keeping track. This bill takes effect on January 1st.