In Brimfield, students have rallied under the “Indians” mascot for as long as current Superintendent Chad Jones can remember.

A plan in Springfield to ban schools from using Native American names, logos and mascots is heading to the House floor.

Many schools in Central Illinois would have to change their mascot, name or logo if this bill became law. That includes schools in communities like Mt. Zion, Tuscola, Watseka, Nokomis, and Sullivan.

A long-standing mascot tradition in Freeburg, Illinois, could soon come to an end, as a new bill in the Illinois General Assembly would ban school mascots that reference disabilities.