Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging violation of state civil rights act

CHICAGO – A lawsuit filed by the Illinois Native American Bar Association against the University of Illinois has been dismissed.

The lawsuit, filed in March in Cook County Circuit Court, sought to force the UI to stop using Chief Illiniwek as a sports symbol. The plaintiffs claimed its use was a violation of the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003.

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