“Our identity has been frozen in time, and it’s going to stay frozen in time as long as we’re portrayed as mascots and things of the past,” said Matt Beaudet, a citizen of the Montauk Tribe of Indians ...

Two bills aimed at mascots in Illinois high schools have temporarily stalled in the state's senate, but lawmakers say the legislation likely isn't going away anytime soon. One of those bills ...

Dozens of Illinois schools could be forced to change mascots that feature Native American ... temporarily left the land to visit relatives in Kansas. For decades, the nearly 1,500 acres had ...

I was among those involved with the phase-out of Native mascots at schools across Illinois, including Niles West High School in Skokie, Ball Chatham School District 5 in Sangamon County ...

If signed into law, Illinois schools would have to choose a new mascot by July 1, 2026, and would have to officially have everything changed by September 1, 2030.

WOLF LAKE, Ill. (KFVS) -A bill making its way through the Illinois General Assembly could force some schools to do away with certain mascots. House Bill 1237 recently passed through the Illinois ...

1, 2030. RELATED: Bill banning Native American team names, mascots in Illinois schools passes House vote Since 1926, the Collinsville High School community has been home to the "Kahok," a team ...

mascots and logos, the Democrat-led Illinois House has advanced legislation that aims to place a statewide ban on such usage from elementary through high schools. The legislation has the potential ...

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.