“We remain hopeful that the decision regarding our school mascot will ... Currently, Freeburg High’s Midgets is the only applicable mascot in the state. People with dwarfism equate the mascot ...

The long-winded Prohibition of Discriminatory Disability Mascots Act passed the Illinois ... it targets far Downstate Freeburg Community High School, in the Metro-East region by St. Louis, and ...

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 ...

However, the mascot for athletics at Fisher ... For what it's worth, Illinois is a state with a number of unique high school nicknames. The state is home to the Freeburg Midgets, Freeport Pretzels, ...

The Illinois House passed a bill last week by a vote of 71-38 that would ban public schools from using mascots that discriminate against people with disabilities. Freeburg High School’s mascot, 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 ...

This is a response to the “Midget” mascot that Freeburg High School in Southern Illinois has used for 90 years. Pontiac High School Indians logo and name would be banned under this proposed bill.

or mascot that is derogatory of a disabled individual or group, after a complaint was filed accusing the Freeburg High School mascot, the “Midgets,” of offending people with dwarfism.

— Following a wave of schools and professional sports teams over the last 20 years scaling back usage of Native American-themed names, imagery, mascots and logos, the Democrat-led ...

or mascot that is derogatory of a disabled individual or group, after a complaint was filed accusing the Freeburg High School mascot, the “Midgets,” of offending people with dwarfism.

SPRINGFIELD — The House passed a bill Tuesday that would ban public schools from using mascots that discriminate against people with disabilities. The bill, if signed into law, currently would affect ...