August 15, 2026:  Illini Reading Council and Vermilion Valley Reading Council will co-host Responding to the Visual:  The Juxtaposition of Image and Text in Picture Books and Graphic Books with Karla Möller and Ashley Dawson from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Marketview Shopping Center, 65 E Marketview Dr, Champaign, Illinois.

February 20, 2027:  Illini Reading Council and Vermilion Valley Reading Council will co-host Classroom Management that Cultivates Care with Melissa and Tim Wheeler from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Champaign Public Library, 200 W Green Street, Champaign, Illinois.

March 11-12, 2027:  Illinois Reading Council will host the 58th Annual IRC Conference in Springfield, Illinois.  Please take a moment to peruse the highlights planned for 2027.

April 3, 2027:  Illini Reading Council and Vermilion Valley Reading Council will co-host Cultivating a Comprehensive Literacy Approach:  Nurturing Reading Proficiency and Passion with Love and Joy with Cindi Koudelka from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Champaign Public Library, 200 W Green Street, Champaign, Illinois.

For more information about the upcoming events, email the council president.