A sign outside of Freeburg Community High School reads “home of the mighty Midgets.” The school’s mascot has been a source of controversy and media attention for years. Joshua Carter ...

as a new bill in the Illinois General Assembly would ban school mascots that reference disabilities. For nearly nine decades, ...

“When you look up Freeburg High School, you don’t see news about our excellent teachers, sports and clubs. Instead, you see article after article about our mascot.” Conversations flow more ...

A sign outside of Freeburg Community High School reads “home of the mighty Midgets.” The school’s mascot has been a source of controversy and media attention for years. Joshua Carter ...

The high school chose the mascot decades ago after a David-and-Goliath basketball game where Freeburg came out on top. Legend has it that it was a local sportswriter who dubbed the squad “The ...

West’s other measure that passed through the House, dubbed the Prohibition of Discriminatory Disability Mascots Act, only targets one school: Freeburg Community High School and its team name ...

Schools would be permitted to use existing materials featuring the mascots until Sept. 1, 2028. Since the 1934-35 school year, Freeburg Community High School has been home to the "Mighty Midgets ...

A group of activists from across the country has filed formal complaints against Freeburg High School alleging that its controversial mascot is breaking the law, which could force the school to ...

A proposed state bill could make Freeburg High School change its controversial mascot, the “Midgets,” a term many people with dwarfism consider a slur. State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford ...

FREEBURG — A proposed state bill could make Freeburg High School change its controversial mascot, the "Midgets," a term many people with dwarfism consider a slur. State Rep. Maurice West ...