/tags/mascoutah-school-district-19 Mascoutah School District 19 en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 12 May 2025 22:15:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-12/school-mascot-bans-stall-in-illinois-senate-but-could-be-revived The Collinsville Kahoks, Granite City Warriors and Freeburg Midgets are some of the Metro East schools that could be required to change if the bills pass. Mon, 12 May 2025 22:15:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-12/school-mascot-bans-stall-in-illinois-senate-but-could-be-revived Will Bauer, Madison Lammert /government-politics-issues/2025-04-28/metro-east-residents-rally-against-bill-to-end-native-american-mascots The rally on Sunday was hosted by three of the affected districts: the Collinsville Kahoks, Mascoutah Indians and Granite City Warriors. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-04-28/metro-east-residents-rally-against-bill-to-end-native-american-mascots Madison Lammert, Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2025-04-11/effort-ban-native-mascots-illinois-impact-metro-east-schools The proposed legislation passed in the Illinois House of Representatives on Thursday. The Mascoutah Indians, Collinsville Kahoks, Cahokia High School Comanches and Whiteside Junior High’s Warriors could all be required to change. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:16:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-04-11/effort-ban-native-mascots-illinois-impact-metro-east-schools Madison Lammert /education/2023-11-01/how-did-metro-east-high-schools-perform-in-the-latest-illinois-report-card The latest Illinois Report Card provides information about schools across southwestern Illinois. Here’s how metro-east high schools fared in the 2022-23 report. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-11-01/how-did-metro-east-high-schools-perform-in-the-latest-illinois-report-card Meredith Howard /law-order/2023-09-13/mascoutah-volleyball-coach-files-lawsuit-accusing-former-player-of-smear-campaign After settling the lawsuit where a former player sued the Mascoutah volleyball coach for allegedly violating her civil rights, the coach is suing the player, alleging defamation. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:35:28 GMT /law-order/2023-09-13/mascoutah-volleyball-coach-files-lawsuit-accusing-former-player-of-smear-campaign Teri Maddox /government-politics-issues/2023-08-21/new-program-to-address-unintended-consequences-of-illinois-disabled-veteran-exemption Illinois quit collecting property taxes from disabled veterans in 2015, but that has cost Metro East school districts and other taxing bodies near Scott Air Force Base hundreds of thousands — or sometimes millions of dollars. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-21/new-program-to-address-unintended-consequences-of-illinois-disabled-veteran-exemption Will Bauer