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As Illinois tries to move on from Chief Illiniwek, the belted kingfisher is gaining highly visible...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO — Here and there, more and more, the blue and orange bird known as the belted kingfisher is starting to appear outside its normal habitat of lakefronts and riverbanks. It has become ...
Still no official decision on U. of I. mascot, but the belted kingfisher is waiting in the wings
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt’s been three years since students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign passed a campuswide proposal for a bird called the kingfisher to be the new school mascot. This spring, ...
Former Kingfisher, Oklahoma Sooners guard Bijan Cortes commits to Wichita State
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFormer Kingfisher and OU guard Bijan Cortes commits to Wichita State Bijan Cortes is headed to...
Kingfisher joins parade to mixed reviews
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoOct. 21—WHAT'S YOUR OPINION? Submit a Letter to the Editor here CHAMPAIGN — The kingfisher has made its first appearance at a University of Illinois homecoming parade, but alumni weren't all ...
My Turn | Hail to the kingfisher
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoAug. 8—It's time for the kingfisher! After reading all the negative letters to the editor (and Loren Tate's take), I feel compelled to provide an alternate opinion. The kngfisher mascot would ...
What is an Illini? Explaining Illinois nickname, mascot leading into 2024 NCAA Tournament
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoWatch the NCAA Tournament and you will come across some interesting team nicknames, some of which will cause curiosity about their origin. Teams such as the Illinois Fighting Illini, for example ...
Luke Taylor: VEX robotics competition results
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFeb. 13—Welcome to "Illini Insider," your regular dose of University of Illinois news from beat writer Luke Taylor. Fresh out of college himself, he's always looking for story tips, photo ideas ...
Is now the time for a mascot?
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.· 9 months agoJul. 29—In the coming days — ahead of the start of another school year at the University of Illinois — we'll present opposite takes on a proposal for an Illini mascot that's gaining traction ...
Spotted on campus: Costumed kingfisher
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.· 9 months agoAug. 16—Thoughts? Let us know with a Letter to the Editor CHAMPAIGN — Students returning to the University of Illinois were greeted by a costumed kingfisher on Wednesday. A member of the Kingfisher ...
Multiple people hurt in Texas crash as severe storms hit central US
KSNW Wichita via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMIDLAND, Texas (AP) — Multiple people were hurt Monday in a pileup involving as many as 30 vehicles...
