The Nachusa Grasslands, a 4,000-acre plot in Franklin Grove, Illinois, is home to a herd of 100 wild American Bison, which ...

Illinois isn’t alone. According to the study, the most mispronounced U.S. state names are: And if you think "Illinois" is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Andrew Johnson, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and executive director of the Native American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois, said how natives are often portrayed as mascots in school ...

The Illinois State Museum is pictured in Springfield, just south of the Illinois State Capitol. The state-run museum owns one of the largest collections of Native American remains in the U.S.

Live music, wine and summer breezes will mix once again at Mallow Run Winery's annual Summer Picnic Concert Series. From May 24 through Sept. 20, tribute bands that nod to the Beatles, Taylor ...

Attendees of the 2025 Native American Summit at the Illinois State Capitol pose for a photo on the Capitol rotunda alongside state Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, top right.

Attendees of the 2025 Native American Summit at the Illinois State Capitol pose for a photo on the Capitol rotunda alongside state Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, top right.

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’s elementary and high schools.