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

Votes are being tallied in the Illinois flag contest, but the current flag has its fans and lawmakers could decide to keep it ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke announced a new policy Thursday, hoping to crack down on “switches" and ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is pushing for a $200 million relief fund in Springfield, but he knows it won’t be an easy ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Six Flags Great America has announced its opening date for the upcoming season. The park in Gurnee will reopen on Friday, April 18.

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

On his way to setting the Cook County record for spotting the most bird species in a year, one bird in particular eluded ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to by flown at half-staff at firehouses statewide and government buildings in Howard County on Sunday in honor of firefighter Larry Roland Duncan.

Illinoisans can now vote on whether they want a new state flag. The Illinois Secretary of State’s office officially opened the voting portal on Friday, and votes will be accepted through Feb. 14.