Illinois librarians are asking lawmakers to intervene in e-book and audiobook licensing as they say publishers are making ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting this year, public libraries in Illinois had a choice: adopt principles against book banning or give up state grants. A ...

Step into a castle-like library in Illinois with stunning architecture, endless books, and a creative kids’ space—see why it ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project. Last fall, when an anxious patron rushed into the Addison Public Library asking how to file a court document, Sara ...

We all know libraries are places for books and periodicals or public access to the internet, but libraries are many more things than that. You can get help with your taxes at the library. You can rent ...

Illinois became the first state in the U.S. to outlaw book bans, after Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed legislation that would cut off state funding for any Illinois library that tries to ban books, ...

Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias has awarded $28.3 million for library services and literacy programs statewide. Illinois libraries have received more than $155 ...

(The Center Square) – Starting next year, Illinois public libraries must stock opioid overdose antidotes and train staff, a move supporters say saves lives, though critics worry it adds new burdens.

CHICAGO (CBS) — After recent threats against libraries and their workers in Illinois and around the country, state lawmakers are putting in protections to ensure the spaces stay safe. Secretary of ...

A public library in Illinois is defending its decision to hold a "drag queen bingo" event for local teenagers, claiming that it will be a "valuable" and "affirming" experience. Downers Grove Public ...

(The Center Square) – An Illinois taxpayer watchdog is calling for a formal investigation into the Rochester Public Library, alleging staff and board members used public resources to campaign for a ...