Illinois to Withhold Funds From Institutions That Ban Books

Illinois lawmakers passed a bill requiring libraries to adopt an anti-book banning policy to receive state funding.
The bill requires libraries to adopt the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights or develop an alternative policy prohibiting the practice of banning to receive funds.
The bill has passed the Illinois legislature and Governor J.B. Pritzker stated he will sign it.
All 19 GOP Illinois Senators voted against the measure aiming to counter growing book banning efforts focused on topics like race, gender and sexuality.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign a bill denying state grants to institutions that ban books amid a surge of book-banning attempts nationwide.