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 ...

“Words matter, and a derogatory mascot in Illinois or in other states affect me, who lives on the other side of Illinois, and they affect people with dwarfism, their families and their ...

The Center Square An Illinois legislator from Rockford has filed legislation that would force a Metro East high school to change the nickname it has used for the past 90 years.

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

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

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

FREEBURG, Ill. – A long-standing mascot tradition in Freeburg, Illinois, could soon come to an end, as a new bill in the Illinois General Assembly would ban school mascots that reference ...

That’s right, friends: With the bracket being revealed, March Madness is officially HERE.

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 ...

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 ...