2026 Illinois Reading Council Conference

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Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 am to Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm

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Bank of Springfield Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza Springfield Illinois | Springfield, IL

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Join literacy advocates, educators, and researchers at the 2026 IRC Conference from March 12-13, 2026 in Springfield, Illinois.
Don't miss seeing some incredible featured speakers including Wiley Blevins, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Tricia Ebarvia, Loren Long, Bettina L. Love, Pamela A. Mason, Briana Carlson-Morales, Yuyi Morales, Maria Nichols, Marc Tyler Nobleman, Jarrett Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey, James Ransome, R. Joseph Rodriguez, Aisha Saeed, Maria Walther, Becky Anderson Wilkins, Rachel Zindler, Samira Ahmed (2026 PSA Winner), and the 2026 Illinois Reads Authors!
Registration is open now! Find out more at www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org!
#IRCReads @ILReadCouncil
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Bank of Springfield Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza Springfield Illinois, Bank of Springfield Center, 1 E Adams St, Springfield, IL 62701, United States

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