Mascots are meant to embody the people of the region and school it represents, but few have brought on as much scrutiny as ...

The school did have a de facto mascot from 1926 until 2007 in Chief Illiniwek, a Native American symbol representing the Illinois Confederation of tribes, also known as the Illini. Chief Illiniwek ...

After the NCAA banned Native American mascots in 2005, the University underwent two rounds of appeals, hoping to retain Chief Illiniwek, in addition to the names "Illini" and "Fighting Illini." The ...

“Milo has become the Marching Illini mascot as you will,” Barry Houser, the Marching Illini director, joyfully explained. Milo said his favorite song is low brass and right now, his favorite ...

The Illini (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten ... a duck on a bike and they’ve got all kinds of stuff going on.” It’s a mascot on a motorcycle, just to be clear. No. 1 doesn’t mess around.