a state commission exploring the adoption of a new state flag has selected 10 finalists. The Illinois Secretary of State's office on Tuesday released images of the selections, which the public ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens ... IFC/10finalists.pdf. Minnesota adopted a new state flag earlier this year ...

United States flags are at half-staff across the country in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. Carter, the 39th president, was the longest-living commander ...

Illinois may be getting a new state flag next year, thanks to a public vote on 10 new flag design proposals that is scheduled for January. Nearly 5,000 entries were submitted to the Illinois Flag ...

The Illinois Flag Commission released the top 10 finalists for the new state flag design contest on Tuesday. The 20-member Illinois Flag Commission, which includes some elected officials ...

After a closely watched presidential election, Illinoisans will have another chance to cast a vote in a few weeks – this time, for a new state flag. The Illinois Flag Commission this week released 10 ...

This week, the Illinois Flag Commission announced the top 10 finalists for the new state flag. Mine, sadly, did not make the cut. More than 5,000 ideas were submitted so it was always going to be ...

The contest to design a new Illinois state flag opened in September, with guidelines saying the design "must reflect the identity of Illinois" NBC Universal, Inc. Illinois could soon see a new ...

Here’s why. There are numerous reasons flags are flown at half-staff. Directives in each state are handled by the governor. There are pre-determined dates for lowered flags, and the governor’s ...

Eisenhower in 1954, per the National Archives. That proclamation states "that the flag of the United States of America be flown at half-staff on Federal buildings, grounds, and facilities upon the ...

In Florida, the U.S. and state flags will fly at half-staff in honor of the late President Jimmy Carter. Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a memo Monday afternoon, referring to the proclamation from ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- You can help decide whether the state of Illinois gets a new flag. On Tuesday night, we are getting our first look at the 10 finalists from thousands of submissions in a state ...