The referendum asked voters whether they support adopting “a mascot to represent the University for use at Illinois Athletic and other relevant events” — not the Kingfisher, specifically. This article ...

The famed UIUC Horse, campus celebrity and strong Illinois Bachelor contender, has returned to grace the student body with ...

This last Thursday an event was held at Siebel Center for Design in which the new suit for unofficial University of Illinois mascot, the Kingfisher, was revealed. The event began at 4 p.m., with ...

The long-winded Prohibition of Discriminatory Disability Mascots Act passed the Illinois House of Representatives earlier ...

A controversial bill prohibiting Native American mascots in Illinois public schools is advancing through the state ...

An Illinois bill banning Native American mascots could cost schools like Meredosia-Chambersburg up to $40,000 in initial ...

The House advanced a bill that would ban using Native American names and imagery in mascots, logos and team names. If passed, ...

Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and ...

Maurice West, D-Rockford, has tried to pass the Native mascot ban. When West tried in 2020, members of the Native American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois asked him to push for teaching Native ...

a piece of legislation that aims to prohibit Illinois K-12 schools from using a Native American name, logo or mascot. The bill passed the House by a vote of 71-40 and was filed by State Rep.

The Illinois House of Representatives last week passed a bill that would ban schools from using Native American names, ...

Every time a Freeburg sports team travels, its mascot’s name is displayed in the schools across Illinois.” Rep. Kevin Schmidt, R-Millstadt, represents Freeburg and argued against the bill ...