After 81 years of war paint and feathered headdresses, the University of Illinois’ controversial American Indian mascot is performing his last dance. After that, Chief Illiniwek’s image and regalia ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. | Just after the end of Chief Illiniwek's final performance Wednesday night, the giant screen above Assembly Hall showed a glimpse of something few, if any, Illinois fans had seen ...

The news is out that the University of Illinois will drop its Chief Illiniwek mascot. It just goes to show that not all "traditions" are honorable. It all began in 1926 when an Illinois student named ...

Chief Illiniwek, the controversial American Indian mascot at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will dance for the last time this week, the university has announced. Illinois’s Board of ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. | After 81 years of war paint and feathered headdresses, the University of Illinois' controversial American Indian mascot is performing his last dance, but Chief Illiniwek's image and ...

~ The name Fighting Illini will remain with the school's teams. URBANA, Ill. -- Less than a month after his last dance, University of Illinois trustees voted Tuesday to retire Chief Illiniwek's name, ...

CHAMPAIGN — The camera flashes lit up the Assembly Hall as Chief Illiniwek was striding toward retirement. Just about to enter the tunnel and start his NCAA-coerced exile, Chief pivoted and made his ...

The band will play on, but Chief Illiniwek will not dance among the Marching Illini. The University of Illinois has decided the new halftime show will resemble ones from the past. Band members will ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- University of Illinois students are going ahead with plans to hold a dance celebrating the school's former mascot, Chief Illiniwek. Plans for a third annual unofficial ...

Alex Dozier, who portrays Chief Illiniwek, speaks with a member of the Rantoul Rotary at least week’s meeting. Alex Dozier, who portrays Chief Illiniwek, speaks with a member of the Rantoul Rotary at ...

URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois will drop its 81-year-old American Indian mascot, Chief Illiniwek, following the last men's home game of the season on Wednesday, officials said. The ...

Supporters found the mascot honorable. Opponents felt it demeaning. In August 2005, the University of Illinois saw its name listed among 18 NCAA schools whose mascot was deemed "hostile and abusive" ...