VIENNA, Ill. (WSIL) -- Vienna High School achieved a significant milestone by reaching 100% FAFSA completion among its seniors, according to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission's latest data.

An Illinois bill seeking to ban the use of Native American mascots and imagery without tribal permission has stalled in the state’s legislature. If passed, it would affect multiple districts in the ...

Even if the bills are not passed before adjournment of the Illinois General Assembly on May 31, state lawmakers will have other opportunities to work on the legislation.

Your device does not support the audio. SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Bill 1237, which proposed banning school mascots and imagery referencing Native American tribes, failed to advance in the ...

Your device does not support the audio. SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Bill 1237, which proposed banning school mascots and imagery referencing Native American tribes, failed to advance in the Illinois ...

Bills to ban Native American and Freeburg Midget mascots stall in Illinois Senate, but there are multiple ways they can come back in the legislature.

But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school’s mascot — a stereotypical Native American man wearing a headdress — as problematic.

Supporters of Native mascots at schools say they are well-intended and don't cause harm. But several independent studies detail the adverse effects on Native Americans, particularly young people.

The Illinois Senate is debating a bill that would ban the state's schools from using Native American mascots.

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 ...

Illinois lawmakers passed two bills banning discriminatory disability mascots and Native American team names in schools, sparking community debate.

Some are calling out a recently passed bill in the Illinois House aimed at banning the use of native-themed school mascots and logos as an unserious mandate that places a political agenda over ...