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Midgets no more? Bill would require Freeburg High School to change its mascot
The Midgets mascot originated roughly 90 years ago. If passed by Illinois lawmakers, the bill would require the Metro East ...
Illinois bill may end Freeburg High’s mascot tradition
A long-standing mascot tradition in Freeburg, Illinois, could soon come to an end, as a new bill in the Illinois General Assembly would ban school mascots that reference disabilities.
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IL Native Americans hope to ban stereotyped school mascots
Native Americans across Illinois were in Springfield Wednesday to celebrate recent laws and promote a new bill to ban stereotyped school mascots.
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Effingham County Schools want help choosing new elementary school mascot
EFFINHAM, Ga. (WTOC) - The Effingham County School District wants you to help choose their new elementary school’s mascot. Creekside Elementary School is projected to open Fall 2026. It will be the ...
Illinois votes on a new state flag design — and chooses the current one
Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, ...