after a complaint was filed accusing the Freeburg High School mascot, the “Midgets,” of offending people with dwarfism. Rep. John Cabello (R-Machesney Park) called the bill’s passage ...

A chance encounter on Facebook might have landed the city a mascot ... park along the Luxapalila Creek near Propst Park. Recently retired after 30 years working for the DeKalb County School ...

Treyvon Winfield, 18, was near his car at 115th and Morgan streets around 8 p.m. Tuesday, when a man came up and started shooting.

After nearly a century with the "Midgets" name, students will vote next month to choose a new identity that reflects ...

The Nashoba Symphonic Band is hosting a festival from May 2-4 marking the school's recent in change in its mascot.

The district said said they reviewed more than 850 submissions from the community, and said the finalists "reflect the ...

Wilde Lake (Maryland) is a 4 seed and Center Point-Urbana (Iowa) is a 7 seed in High School On SI's NCAA Tournament-style ...

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 ...

Avon (Connecticut) is a 3 seed and Monroe (Wisconsin) is a 4 seed in High School On SI's NCAA Tournament-style contest ...

The Collinsville School District superintendent and the Kahok Athletics Department are urging community members to contact ...

The other — aimed at a downstate high school whose team nickname is considered a dwarfism slur — prohibits schools, including universities, from adopting nicknames, mascots and other imagery ...