House passes bill aiming to prohibit Nat. Amer. mascots

Bill that calls for banning Native American school team names, mascots passes Illinois House

SPRINGFIELD — Following a wave of schools and professional sports teams over the last 20 years scaling back usage of Native American-themed names, imagery, mascots and logos, the Democrat-led Illinois House has advanced legislation that aims to place a statewide ban on such usage from elementary through high schools. The legislation has the potential to affect scores of schools across Illinois, though that is still a small percentage of the thou…

Native American mascot ban clears Illinois House, heads to Senate

The bill points out specific mascots and names like “Redskins, Braves, Chiefs, Chieftains, Tribe, Indians, or any synonymous term” as those being banned.

Native American mascot ban clears the Illinois House, heads to Senate

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and imagery.

House passes bill aiming to prohibit Nat. Amer. mascots

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — The Illinois House of Representatives passed House Bill 1237 Tuesday, a piece of legislation that aims to prohibit Illinois K-12 schools from using a Native American name, logo or mascot. The bill passed the House by a vote of 71-40 and was filed by State Rep. Maurice West (D-Rockford) on Feb. 7. West, the bill's chief sponsor, said, "This bill honors all people and acknowledges the financial realities schools face when…

Illinois House passes bill to ban schools from using Native American mascots and logos

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois House on Thursday passed a bill that would ban schools from using Native American names, mascots, or logos. House Bill 1237 passed with a vote of 71-40 and now heads to the Senate. “Schools should foster empathy, understanding, and inclusion. Using offensive, discriminatory, or stereotypical Native American mascots is outdated and harmful,” said Rep. Maurice West (D-Rockford), who introduced the bill. “I’m…

Native American mascot ban passes Illinois House

Democrat Illinois State Representative Maurice West of Rockford has not only sponsored a bill to eliminate the use of high school mascots depicting a disability but has also sponsored a