Votes can be cast once a day through Feb. 14. The 20-member Illinois Flag Commission, which includes some elected officials, chose the finalists from nearly 5,000 submissions.

Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS — The Illinois Flag Commission has revealed the Top 10 finalists in its new state flag design competition.

ST. LOUIS — The Illinois Flag Commission has revealed the Top 10 finalists in its new state flag design competition. Starting in January, the public can vote on their favorite design through the ...

Illinois State Sen. Terri Bryant, a member of the commission, made clear she likes the current flag, which she said she flies outside her house. Several neighbors on her street do the same, she said.

In 2023, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker created the IFC to gauge public interest in a new flag, and residents had the opportunity to submit designs for a new flag from Sept. 3 through Oct. 18.

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 ...

Last year, the Illinois Flag Commission collected almost 5,000 entries of redesigning the old flag. One of those entries was from a Champaign design agency who took second place in the contest.

How to vote for a new Illinois state flag and see the designs Voting will run from Friday, Jan. 10, through Feb. 14, officials said.

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.

Explain the meaning behind your flag: The 21 red + white stripes represent Illinois as the 21st state of this union. The blue field with the six-pointed white star represents Chicago.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As the first openly LGBTQ+ Cook County Commissioner, Kevin Morrison was proud to kick off Pride Month in the county with the raising of the rainbow pride flag at Daley Plaza.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — The Illinois Flag Commission announced the Top 10 finalists for their new state flag design competition Tuesday. According to the Illinois Secretary of State’s websi… ...