Maurice West, D-Rockford, on the legislation, which would ban public schools from using derogatory names for people with disabilities as mascots. It is called the Prohibition of Discriminatory ...

A proposed Illinois law would prohibit public schools from using mascots with derogatory names for people with disabilities.

Dickinson High School is getting a new mascot. The school will be retiring its Midgets nickname at the end of the school year.

I understand the pride — especially the memories that you had at the high school. I just ask that you look at this within a lens of empathy as well.” ...