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State Rep. John Cabello, R-Machesney Park, slammed the mascot bill, calling it political theatre and said Illinois families deserve real solutions, not costly mandates.
(The Center Square) – 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 ...
Promise Mascot Agency is deeply flawed and incredibly weird. I also can’t stop playing it. It seems like even the most repetitive, exhausting premise can also be totally compelling. That is ...
SPRINGFIELD – 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 which ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A monumental bill to ban Illinois schools from using Native American names, logos, and mascots passed out of the House after a controversial debate Thursday.
A billed passed in the Illinois House of Representatives banning specific mascots and logos related to Native American names and imagery. The legislation requires Illinois K-12 schools with these ...
FREEBURG, Ill. – An Illinois House Bill, which seeks to prohibit disability mascots, has moved its way to the Senate, following a 71-38 vote. For its third reading, the Illinois General Assembly ...
Athletic teams in the Amityville Union Free School District have a new mascot. One year after the district sued the New York State Board of Regents seeking federal permission to keep its long ...
It had previously been worn in a variation by Cowboys mascot Rowdy, who wore "00." After news of Overshown's switch went public with an elaborate announcement and marketing campaign from the team ...
Florida basketball star Walter Clayton Jr. was annoyed with the Gators’ mascot after his team’s 65-63 win over Houston in the NCAA Tournament championship game on Monday night. Clayton scored ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois House passed a bill Tuesday that would ban public schools from using mascots that discriminate against people with disabilities. The bill, if signed into law ...