Flags were lowered to fly at half staff in Illinois Thursday and they were expected to remain at half-staff for several days ...

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

Illinois' state flag has a lot going on. The banner includes everything from an eagle holding a shield bearing the national stars and stripes, a ribbon being the state motto of "State sovereignty ...

The Illinois Flag Commission will have a monumental task ahead of it, combing through nearly 5,000 entries for a redesigned ...

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 ...

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 ...

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced the Illinois Flag Commission received more than 4,844 entries for a new state ...

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 ...

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.

ILLINOIS, USA — The Illinois Secretary of State's office received a grand total of 4,844 entries following its call for members of the public to create new state flag designs. “I’m thrilled ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois has received nearly 5,000 submitted designs for a new state flag after announcing a contest earlier this year. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias ...