Freeburg Community High School’s mascot, the “Midgets,” is considered a slur used against people with dwarfism.

Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 has had a rough few ... educational specialist degree and doctorate from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, according to a press release ...

A long-standing mascot tradition in Freeburg, Illinois, could soon come to an end, as a new bill in the Illinois General ...

A sign outside of Freeburg Community High School with the subtext “home of the Mighty Midgets.” The school’s mascot has been a source of controversy and media attention for years.

Every time a Freeburg sports team travels, its mascot's name is displayed in the schools across Illinois." Rep. Kevin Schmidt, R-Millstadt, represents Freeburg and argued against the bill Tuesday ...

Skurtesh said nearly 100 school districts in Illinois will be impacted by this bill, not just Collinsville. In Freeburg, House Bill 3527 is bringing long-simmering tensions to the forefront.

The long-winded Prohibition of Discriminatory Disability Mascots Act passed the Illinois House of Representatives earlier this month.

Michelle Foppe, board president for Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70, was defeated in the consolidated election on April 1. She received 30% of the vote in a three-way race.

An Illinois bill that would prohibit public schools — like Freeburg High in the metro east — from using references to disabilities as mascots passed out of committee on Thursday. By a 9-4 vote, ...