Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, ...

The highly anticipated Illinois flag redesign contest results were released on Thursday morning. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said after the five-week voting period, a majority ...

In January and February, vexillological Illinoisans engaged in a process led by the state to select a new state flag.

Editor's Note: The video in this story is from a previous report. After thousands of submissions, 10 finalists and nearly 385,000 votes, the state of Illinois may not have a new flag after all.

The contest came after the creation of SB1818, which created an Illinois Flag Commission to "gauge ... We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly Chicago ...

Of the nearly 385,000 votes cast, more than 165,000 went to the current flag — receiving more votes than the next five top designs combined. Second place earned 32,898 votes, Illinois Secretary ...

The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB ... Kam Buckner, who sponsored the law creating the flag inquiry. But the Chicago Democrat was quick to point out that while ...