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Lineage and Legacies - 10 Years of the Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards

Young people in Illinois submitted 1,063 poems to this year’s Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards – a record-breaking number in our 10th anniversary year. Read, Program Manager of Teaching and Learning, Margy LaFreniere's reflection on this year's submissions and upcoming ceremony. 
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Illinois Humanities to Honor Statewide Leaders at Public Humanities Awards

Illinois Humanities has announced its 2026 Public Humanities Awards honorees, recognizing leaders whose work strengthens communities through storytelling, culture, and civic engagement. The honorees will be celebrated during the annual Public Humanities Awards on September 23, 2026, at Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
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