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 total, more than 7,000 designs were ultimately submitted. Illinois is the latest state to seek a new flag design, the announcement said, with Minnesota unveiling a new flag in December 2023.

CHICAGO (CN) — Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Thursday that after a monthslong state flag redesign effort, the current state flag — consisting of the Illinois state seal and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Residents in Illinois will soon be able to vote on whether the state will adopt a new flag. The current state flag was adopted in 1915 after the state held a contest ...

Created in 1915, the current emblem is a white field featuring the state seal adopted in 1868: A bald eagle before a rising sun, a shield in its talons and in its beak, a banner expressing the ...

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 ...

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.

Illinois residents have spoken and when it comes to the state flag, the message is clear: if it's not broke, don't fix it. After a five-week voting period for a new state flag, residents ...

Starting Jan. 1, people will be able to vote online for either one of the 10 new designs, to keep the current Illinois flag, or for two former flag designs – including the state's 1918 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Residents in Illinois will soon be able to vote on whether the state will adopt a new flag. The current state flag was adopted in 1915 after the state held a contest ...

The original flag, designed by Rockford native Lucy Derwent in 1915, featured the state seal in front of a white background. It has remained the same since with exception for the addition of the ...