CPD officer Krystal Rivera was unintentionally shot by her partner after a police chase ended at an apartment building, where ...

Well, the results are in. Illinois voters prefer to keep the current state flag, earning 165,602 votes. That's disappointing, but not altogether surprising. As I've written before, the finalists ...

The vote for a new Illinois state flag seems to be a rare example of a bipartisan election. ... I call on all Illinoisans — from South Beloit to Cairo — to exercise your franchise.

Illinois will accept submissions for a new state flag design after Labor Day as commissioners decide whether to change the flag. The measure creating a 20-member Illinois Flag Commission (IFC ...

The state of Illinois will begin accepting submissions for a new state flag design on Sept. 3 as a commission decides whether Illinois’ current flag needs to be replaced.

The current state flag gained more than 160,000 votes. However, the majority of voters casted their ballots for a new design.

Illinois’ current flag incorporates the state’s official seal, which was adopted in 1869. The flag itself was adopted in 1915, with a small addition of the state’s name added in 1970 ...

Voters picked from the Illinois Flag Commission's Top 10 new designs, including the current design. Among the options were the state's 1918 centennial flag and the 1968 sesquicentennial flag.

Some forward-looking Illinois lawmakers set up a contest to design a new flag and put it to a vote. In a landslide, a winner was chosen.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias recently announced the Illinois Flag Commission will begin accepting public submissions for a new state flag design starting Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Those interested in submitting a design can upload it online or send it through the mail addressed to the Illinois Flag Commission, Howlett Building, Room 476, 501 S. Second St., Springfield, IL ...