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September 21-27 is Banned Books Week, a week dedicated to promoting awareness of censorship issues nationwide. This year's spotlight is on challenges to comic books.

Happy Banned Book Week! Schools Are Increasingly Going After LGBTQ Books. In the last year, works by more than 1,200 authors were banned, affecting nearly four million students.

Book bans are on the rise all over the country, but even in Illinois, libraries are not exactly bristling with patrons or books. An area of the Harold Washington Library is shown in 2020.

Each week we profile an independent bookstore, discovering what makes each one special and getting their expert book recommendations. This week we have Happy Medium Books Cafe in Jacksonville ...