Senior columnist Maggie Knutte and columnist Grayson Hodson share opposing perspectives on replacing the mascot for the Illini. Knutte argues in favor of a replacement with the belted kingfisher, ...

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.

Could Illini fans cheer for the Fighting Abe Lincolns? How about the Farmbots, Fire Chiefs or Doughboys?

University of Illinois mascot Chief Illiniwek performs for the last time during an Illinois basketball game in Champaign Feb. 21, 2007. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File) Unfortunately, university ...

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 u… ...

A University committee is working to identify new traditions that don’t rely on depictions of Native Americans, and supporters of the kingfisher mascot are hoping that their pick will be included in ...

What exactly is an Illini? As Illinois looks to make a run through the 2024 NCAA Tournament, here's everything you need to know about their name, including its history and origin: Why is Illinois ...

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.

They’ll still be called the Fighting Illini, but now they need a new official mascot since Chief Illiniwek will remain retired from the University of Illi ...

I say absolutely "no" to a replacement University of Illinois mascot (even though the school has never really had one.) Instead, might we proceed with a dignified pride in our institution called ...

University of Illinois senior Spencer Hulsey's design for a new mascot: the appropriately orange-and-blue-colored belted kingfisher, which is native to Illinois. A female belted kingfisher is ...