Chief Illiniwek was a source of controversy for ... Decked out in the classic blue and orange colors of the Fighting Illini, the new mascot will stand tall and proud, a fun-loving caricature ...

Students for Chief Illiniwek, a University Registered Student Organization ... The majority of attendees sported Illinois colors of orange and blue, and many wore Chief apparel. Click to view a ...

The university in 2007 retired Chief Illiniwek — called a symbol ... a native Illinois species that shares the school’s colors, has done much better. Created by student Spencer Wilken ...

In its latest step to confront the controversial legacy of Chief Illiniwek, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s long-retired mascot, the school has announced new efforts to make ...

The University of Illinois will drop its 81-year-old American Indian mascot, Chief Illiniwek, following the last men's basketball home game of the season on Wednesday, officials said. The move ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Just after the end of Chief Illiniwek's final performance Wednesday night, the giant screen above Assembly Hall showed a glimpse of emotion few, if any, Illinois fans had seen ...

By John Supinie, Copley News Service ...

The University of Illinois will retire its 81-year-old American Indian mascot, Chief Illiniwek, following the last men's home basketball game of the season on Wednesday. The NCAA in 2005 deemed ...

Illinois has chipped away at its history of using Native American imagery at sporting events. In 2007, at the insistence of the NCAA, the school banned the Chief Illiniwek mascot. The Chief name ...

URBANA — It’s been almost six years since Chief Illiniwek last danced at the University of Illinois, but students have placed an item on a campus ballot to make the controversial mascot the ...

Students who portrayed Chief Illiniwek are concerned about a report of the mascot's expected demise. Steve Raquel, one of 27 members of the Council of Chiefs, said it's still premature to talk ...