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Pritzker announces Imagination Library coming to Illinois schools

By Jeramie Bizzle

/ CBS Chicago

Imagination Library coming to schools in Illinois

CHICAGO (CBS) – Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is coming to schools in Illinois. 

Gov. J.B. Pritzker made the announcement at a school in Cahokia Heights, near St. Louis.

The state will spend $1.6 million on the library.

It seeks to improve the lives of children by inspiring a love of reading.

The Imagination Library mails free high-quality books to children from birth to age five no matter a family's income.

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.

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