“The University of Illinois is a huge international school, and so it’s sort of a nice reminder of … it’s our bird, no matter where you live, no matter where you come from.” Proponents of the ...

Illinois had a mascot for over 80 years, Chief Illiniwek, before disbanding the practice and “retiring” its mascot in 2007.

The Democrat-led Illinois House has advanced legislation placing a statewide ban on Native American imagery and mascots by ...