The original call for artists, or otherwise, to submit their suggested designs saw more than 5,000 entries pour in with the Illinois Flag Commission. From that panoply, the commission narrowed the ...

This week, the Illinois Flag Commission announced 10 finalists in the running to be the state's new flag. We asked you to pick your favorite. The results: 21% of you like No. 6 (above), which ...

Illinois is considering whether it needs ... who really cares when politicians create a sweet little competition to redesign the state flag? Well, here’s why you should care.

Voting is now open to choose the new Illinois state flag. The redesign contest runs through February 14, and Illinoisans can pick from one of the Illinois Flag Commission’s Top 10 new designs — or one ...

Scott Grandchamp was cleaning out the backroom last month at the LaGrange Park Ace Hardware store he owns when he found an untouched Illinois state flag tucked into a safe. He decided to replace a ...

Maligned by some, the state flag design that’s been used for more than 50 years has its fans. But its future is uncertain, as ...

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 ...