While some schools, like Massapequa, have opposed the state’s "mascot ban," the Syosset community is beginning to vote on ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Bill 1237, which proposed banning school mascots ... Collinsville High Athletic Director Clay Smith emphasized the significance of the mascot to the Collinsville ...

It really is not a sense of honor there. It is not a sense of history,” said the director of the Native American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois.

The Illinois Senate is currently considering a bill that would ban the use of Native American names and logos as mascots. It’s already passed the Illinois House. School communities from ...

CASEY, Ill. (WTHI) - House Bill 1237 recently passed through the Illinois House. Now, it heads to the state senate. In Casey, the high school mascot has long been a symbol of pride: the Warriors. The ...

State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer said Illinois ... High School change its nickname from the Midgets. (Derik Holtmann/News Democrat) The bill defines a “discriminatory disability mascot” as ...

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.

Ultimately, it’s about showing respect for Native American Illinoisans, who have shaped our state into what it is today.” According to the Illinois ... High School’s longtime mascot name ...

“To Mascoutah, and I’m sure to other districts in Illinois, our Indian mascot is a source of pride and honor.” But proponents of the bill said there are ways to commemorate the state’s ...