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2018 ILLINOIS CAPITOL FORUM ON AMERICA’S FUTURE
Carole J. Cosimano, Capitol Forum Coordinator Gather 200+ high school social studies students from across…
Facilitation, Organizing, and Moderation (FOAM)-- a Reflection
Bindu Poroori, Program Coordinator We are about to wrap up the last of our student…
The Story Behind 'The Story of the English Prairie: A…
By Caroline Kisiel, Illinois Humanities Road Scholar 2018 Assistant Professor, DePaul University School for New…
Illinois Humanities Launches Envisioning Justice
It is with great enthusiasm that I announce a new initiative that Illinois Humanities has…
Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards
Illinois Humanities is proud to revitalize the Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards. Gwendolyn Brooks summed…
The Most Important Meal of the Day
The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting recently hosted a community breakfast in Tuscola, Illinois, a…
Coya Paz of Free Street Theater Receives the $15,000 ProPublica…
The project will host theater workshops in rural and urban communities across Illinois to engage…
Announcing Our First-Ever Audience Engagement Fellow, Anna Casey
Illinois Humanities and the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting jointly announced today that Anna Casey…
Sojourner Scholars Enters Its Second Summer
Last summer, Illinois Humanities, under the direction of Audrey Petty, piloted a program called Sojourner…