Illinois has more than 30 state symbols. Some are easily recognizable, like the state flag; and others are more niche, like the state pie (pumpkin) or the state snack food (popcorn).

National Illinois Day, on Dec. 7, commemorates the history, art and culture owed to the iconic Midwest state. Here's some information – both vital to know and amusing to share – about the ...

That would be (state) “Seal on a Bedsheet,” the derisive moniker with which some have burdened the Illinois state flag, a gleaming white banner emblazoned with the state’s bald eagle-themed ...

What do Pennsylvania, Illinois ... state senator in Utah put it when he was asked if remaking the flag was the best use of government time: “When you connect the values [we hold] with the ...