However, as a graduate of the U of Illinois myself, I really want to try
to help influence Gov. Jim Edgar's decision. I had read somewhere (I think
in the newspaper) that Edgar is hesitant to sign the bill making the
"Chief" the permanaent mascot--not necessarily because it's offensive (which
it surely is) but because he doesn't think it should be a state government
decision (which it shouldn't be, IMHO). So that might mean we have a little
time....
Is my information correct? Is he hesitant to sign? If not, I can probably
get a protest letter going, but managing all the added signatures could
get rather hairy.... Do I have two or three weeks, do you think? Or
should I get going on it now?
Jim Postema
postema@cobber.cord.edu