In 2007, the National Collegiate Athletic Association ruled that the University’s mascot, Chief Illiniwek, should be retired. Ever since then, the Illini have been without a mascot. The question “Who ...

One week ago Friday, stacks of T-shirts bearing a new Chief Illiniwek logo appeared for the first time on the shelves of a sports apparel store at the University of Illinois. Latest.

Push On To Pick New Mascot For Illini. November 13, 2010 / 9:16 AM / CBS Chicago CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (STMW) - Could Illini fans cheer for the Fighting Abe Lincolns?

Having banned Chief Illiniwek in 2007 amid protests and in response to an NCAA edict, Illinois will select a new mascot for the university, interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson announced Monday. The ...

So the Illini will lack a mascot as they begin gridiron play in the Big 10, ... the school’s new mascot. These are new versions of logo for proposed new mascot at University of Illinois.

CHAMPAIGN – Few of us knew Barbara Wilson the day she stood before a packed news conference to awkwardly announce the firing of University of Illinois Athletics Director Mike Thomas.

The belted kingfisher could become the new school mascot, replacing Chief Illiniwek, the mascot that was retired form use in 2007. John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune Facebook ...

The school did have a de facto mascot from 1926 until 2007 in Chief Illiniwek, a Native American symbol representing the Illinois Confederation of tribes, also known as the Illini.

Big 10: Alumni recommendations for an Illini mascot, Part 2 To be clear, and this is coming straight from the chancellor: Changing the name of the Fighting Illini is not up for discussion.

Brad Underwood's Fighting Illini (26-8, 14-6 in Big Ten play) are slated as the No. 3 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament. They will take on No. 14 seed Morehead State in the first ...

The Illini used to have a mascot named Chief Illiniwek from 1926 through its retirement in 2007. The mascot was portayed by a member of the student body. In 2005, ...

While the Illini have plenty of history as a men's basketball program, this is their first trip to the Sweet 16 since 2005. No. 3 seed Illinois' advancement through the bracket came fairly easily.