In January and February, vexillological Illinoisans engaged in a process led by the state to select a new state flag.

Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, ...

After weeks of voting amongst 14 total choices, the Illinois public has decided to keep the state’s flag the same. But what ...

The Illinois General Assembly will review the poll results and a report from a flag commission before making a final vote on ...

The highly anticipated Illinois flag redesign contest results were released on Thursday morning. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said after the five-week voting period, a majority ...

The redesign contest included 10 new designs, two former state flags and the current one. The current flag received over ...

Earlier this year, the public had the chance to vote for their favorite out of 10 new designs, three previous iterations and ...

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of the Chicago area Friday, with wind gusts of up to 50 ...

The public overwhelmingly favors retaining the current state flag. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced ...

More than half of those who voted in the Illinois flag redesign process wanted a new flag for the state, though their votes ...

Illinois residents voted to keep the current state flag, with it receiving more votes than the next five alternatives ...

Photos from the first women’s college flag football game in Illinois between Benedictine and Rockford on March 8, 2025, at the Walter Payton Center in Lake Forest.