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Illinois Humanities awarded $140,000 in Project Grant funding to 24 grantee partners across the state, supporting community-centered public humanities projects rooted in storytelling, dialogue, and cultural exchange.
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Illinois Humanities Announces 10th Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards Winners

Illinois Humanities announces the winners of the 2026 Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards, honoring 39 young poets from across Illinois. Selected from a record 1,063 submissions, the award-winning poems highlight themes of identity, family, heritage, and belonging. The annual competition celebrates Gwendolyn Brooks’ legacy by elevating the voices of Illinois students in grades K-12.
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