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State Sen. Mike Simmons

State Senator

State Sen. Mike Simmons represents the 7th District in Chicago.

Books open our minds and are a powerful tool against bigotry, misunderstanding and “other-ism,” state Sen. Mike Simmons writes. Yet more than 1,600 book titles have been banned across the country. A bill would prohibit book bans in Illinois.