Quantcast

Peoria Standard

Friday, April 18, 2025

Illinois House passes bill to ban Native American mascots in schools

Webp ev55pkrf3u7qnkyc3www8b2l5yvg

State Representative Travis Weaver (IL) | Representative Travis Weaver (R) 93rd District

State Representative Travis Weaver (IL) | Representative Travis Weaver (R) 93rd District

The Illinois House recently passed HB 1237 with a vote of 71-40. This bill seeks to prevent schools from using Native American mascots and logos.

"I spoke out against the bill on the House Floor," a House representative stated.

To understand how this legislation may affect school districts—including Annawan—KWQC has produced an in-depth report.

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS