Illinois could be next state to get a new flag. A state flag commission has whittled nearly 5,000 submissions down to 10 finalists, and a nonbinding public vote will open in January to gauge ...

Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, Union Jack, Maple Leaf — or SOB. That would be (state) “Seal on a ...

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 ...

Good morning, Netizens… Cartoon Credit: David Horsey/Seattle Post-Intelligencer As I noted yesterday, the potty-mouthed Illinois State Governor Blagojevich is in deep trouble with the FBI and ...

Why does the Illinois state seal have the date of Aug. 26, 1818? What’s with the year 1868 on the rock? And why is the word “sovereignty” upside down?

Illinois residents can play a role in history by voting on the new state flag design. Time is running out, however, as Friday is the last day to vote. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are ...

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 ...

Subscribe here.TopspinA state lawmaker wants to change the date that appears on Illinois’ official seal, saying the date it’s featured since the 1800s isn’t when the state joined the union ...