Leaders of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, which has members descended from tribes that no longer exist in Illinois, have been pushing for the school to stop using Chief Illiniwek for ...

What exactly is an Illini? As Illinois looks to make a run through the 2024 NCAA Tournament, here's everything you need to know about their name, including its history and origin: Why is Illinois ...

The more you know about the Illini Indians' history, the less sense it makes to keep Chief Illiniwek as a mascot.

The Illini enter next fall with clarity with its top two quarterbacks: returning third-year starter Luke Altmyer and Northern Illinois transfer Ethan Hampton, the backup.

But Thomas said some uniforms will use the “Fighting Illini” designation, a hope expressed by more than one fan on hand for the unveiling.

The University of Illinois will begin the search for a new mascot nine years after it retired Chief Illiniwek under pressure from the NCAA.

The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball program has a date with one of the nation's best teams this season. On Wednesday, an athletic department release confirmed Illinois, which advanced to ...

Illini Inquirer publisher Jeremy Werner gives five takeaways from Illinois football's 23-17 win over No. 19 Kansas on Saturday at sold-out Memorial Stadium. 1.

The belted kingfisher immediately makes Illini T-shirts more interesting, and makes the game-day experience more fun for kids.

Professional and amateur sports teams claiming to "honor" Indians with logos, mascots and team songs are getting to be pretty tiresome, if not downright embarrassing.

As for the origin and what the term "Illini" is, it is in reference to the Native American tribe "Illiniwek" which was the name of the Fighting Illini mascot until it was discontinued in 2005.