Illinois passes two bills banning discriminatory disability mascots and Native American team names in schools, sparking ...

ANNAWAN, Ill. — Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and imagery. That would include logos, team names and mascots ...

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.

A bill that would prohibit schools from using names, logos or mascots associated with Native Americans, including specific tribes, is headed to the Illinois Senate. The proposed legislation ...

said he visited Freeburg twice with other groups and had conversations with school officials. “Words matter, and a derogatory mascot in Illinois or in other states affect me, who lives on 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 ...