The original call for artists, or otherwise, to submit their suggested designs saw more than 5,000 entries pour in with the ...

Vote for the current Illinois flag not because it is so great, but because anything else wastes our tax dollars.

Tony Overman [email protected] Flags are flying at half-staff across the nation and here in Illinois, and they won’t be raised any time soon. As of Dec. 30, the lowered flag is a national ...

The sesquicentennial (150-year, upper left) and centennial (upper right) designs for the Illinois state flag are candidates ...

The Illinois State Flag Commission has come out with 10 finalists — chosen from nearly 5,000 submissions — for a new Illinois state flag. Voting has begun, and folks can choose from one of the ...

Illinois, ready to choose a state flag? Voting is open in the the new state flag design contest. The public can vote online at www.ilsos.gov/stateflag for one of the ...

For the next month, Illinois residents will have the opportunity to give their two cents to the General Assembly on whether the Land of Lincoln should keep its flag, opt for a new design or return to ...

Illinois may be getting a new state flag, with residents able to choose from a total of 13 banner designs beginning this month. Nearly 5,000 entries were submitted to the Illinois Flag Commission ...

It’s advice he and other design experts hope the Illinois Flag Commission will take to heart as it forges ahead with the contest to pick a new flag to represent the state. Participants can also ...