Illinois had a mascot for over 80 years ... Playoff Predictor After years of being used only to refer to the university’s ...

The referendum asked voters whether they support adopting “a mascot to represent the University for use at Illinois Athletic and other relevant events” — not the Kingfisher, specifically. This article ...

“The University of Illinois is a huge international school, and so it’s sort of a nice reminder of … it’s our bird, no matter where you live, no matter where you come from.” Proponents of the ...

The Center Square Some are calling out a recently passed bill in the Illinois House aimed at banning the use of native-themed ...