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For the first time in decades, Illinois could adopt a new state flag-- and you could be the one to design it. Last year, Senate Bill 1818 -- appropriately named after the year Illinois became a ...

The Illinois Flag Commission has announced the Top 10 finalists for their new state flag design competition, which will be voted on by the public starting in January.

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.. Through Feb. 14 ...

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

Illinois' new flag: What design experts say to consider as you vote among 10 finalists Public reaction to the 10 finalists has been mixed, so we turned to the pros. They had some thoughts.

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. Here's ...

Illinois' current state flag, nicknamed an SOB, wins in a landslide in a contest to design a new flag, with nearly 43% of votes cast.

Illinois Votes on a New State Flag Design — and Chooses the Current One SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or ...

For the first time in decades, Illinois could adopt a new state flag-- and you could be the one to design it. Last year, Senate Bill 1818 -- appropriately named after the year Illinois became a ...

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 ...