Nearly 5,000 designs were submitted for a new Illinois state flag. What do you think should be on the new flag design?

The Illinois Flag Commission has a big task ahead after receiving nearly 5,000 proposed designs for a new state flag. By the end of the year, the commission led by Democratic Secretary of State ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The state of Illinois might be getting a new flag. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said public submissions for a new design are currently being accepted.

Last year, Senate Bill 1818 -- appropriately named after the year Illinois became a state -- created a commission to evaluate the state’s current flag, and decide whether or not it is time to ...

Neil Steinberg/Sun-Times Share Illinois could get a new state flag — and you could design it. Starting Tuesday, the public can begin submitting proposals — up to three per person — to the ...

Illinois residents making their way around on Wednesday may have noticed flags outside businesses and official building flying at half staff, and it's to honor a fallen Illinois State Trooper.

Illinois is now considering a new state flag to replace the one dating back to 1915. Neil Steinberg/Sun-Times Share When Illinois formally launched the process of selecting a new state flag ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced the Illinois Flag Commission received 4,844 entries for flag ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The deadline is approaching for a competition to design a new Illinois State Flag, and the state wants your submission. The contest runs through October 18th.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said the Illinois Flag Commission had received 4,844 designs during the ...