Illinois’ legislative session concluded without passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban, but another issue sought by Natives will make its way to the governor. Despite desire from ...

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ legislative session concluded without passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban, but another issue sought by Natives will make its way to the governor. Despite desire ...

Two of the country’s largest collections of Native American human remains are held by museums in Illinois. To the director of one of the museums, the work to rebury those remains at the behest ...

Two of the country’s largest collections of Native American human remains are held by museums in Illinois. To the director of one of the museums, the work to rebury those remains at the behest of a ...

Amid the annual bustle at the Illinois Capitol during the legislative session’s midpoint, a sea of color and singing filled the rotunda on a sunny March day. Attendees of the 2025 Native ...

Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Earlier this month, the Illinois House passed legislation — House Bill 1237 — that would phase out the use of Native American-based mascots and logos in our state ...

DEBRA BURROWS/FOR THE EXPRESS Invasive bush honeysuckle begins to show green growth before native vegetation in this field in Clinton County. After a long, gray winter, I’m usually very happy to ...

A bill to ban mascots, logos, and names depicting Native Americans in Illinois public schools is one step closer to becoming law. The Illinois House of Representatives passed the bill this month.

A diversity of native trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants will be for sale along with multiple milkweed species and a selection of plants for pollinators and wildlife at the Illinois Native Plant ...

A 2020 Tribune article about Native American culture becoming less prevalent in sports stated there were about 50 schools in Illinois that use Native American imagery or names, such as “Warriors ...