The University has not had a mascot since the removal of Chief Illiniwek in 2007. Students are pushing for the kingfisher to ...

The Kingfisher’s new costume was revealed last week, soon after the third referendum in its support passed in the recent ...

In Brimfield, students have rallied under the “Indians” mascot for as long as current Superintendent Chad Jones can remember.

The bracket is set for High School on SI's 2025 NCAA Tournament-style contest to determine the best high school mascot in America ... Cobden Appleknockers (Illinois) to advance to the ...

A plan in Springfield to ban schools from using Native American names, logos and mascots is heading to the House floor.

Record your position or offer testimony as state lawmakers prepare to discuss the bill this week in committee hearings.

The school’s mascot has been a source of controversy and media attention for years. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat An Illinois bill that would prohibit public schools — like Freeburg ...

Sport Illustrated's Patrick Andres rated each school's mascot, except for Michigan, Illinois, San Diego State and Ole Miss, because each of those universities does not have a school-sanctioned mascot.

Last week, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi released an official statement addressed to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor, Robert J. Jones. This statement voiced strong ...