Isabel Yip and Nicole Chavez write: “Illinois became the first state in the nation to prohibit book bans June 12, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced, as states across the country continue to challenge and axe literature from public schools and libraries. Pritzker signed a bill into law on Monday to prohibit libraries from banning books, saying it’s the only one of its kind in the country. The measure, which takes effect January 1, says public libraries must adopt the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights or their own statement prohibiting book banning to be eligible for state money.”