From giant red blobs and 1,700-pound steer to coonskin caps and bears riding Harleys, these are the sport's top merrymakers.

Mascots play a role in firing up the crowds at college football games. That is true at Big Ten contests where fans love their ...

Illinois passed a law in 2017 recognizing “Indigenous Peoples Day” as the last Monday in September each year, but it has not replaced Columbus Day on the official calendar of state holidays.

Two bills aimed at mascots in Illinois high schools have temporarily stalled in the state's senate, but lawmakers say the legislation likely isn't going away anytime soon. One of those bills ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 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.

FREEBURG, Ill. — Two bills aimed at mascots in Illinois High Schools have temporarily stalled in the Illinois Senate, but lawmakers say the legislation likely isn’t going away anytime soon ...

2 bills aimed at Illinois school mascots stalls 01:00. Two bills aimed at mascots in Illinois high schools have temporarily stalled in the state's senate, but lawmakers say the legislation likely ...