Voting opens to choose Illinois state flag redesign, including option to just keep the current one
The original call for artists, or otherwise, to submit their suggested designs saw more than 5,000 entries pour in with the Illinois Flag Commission. From that panoply, the commission narrowed the ...
Illinois flag voting closes this week. Here's how you can still cast ballots
As the state debates whether to adopt a new banner, Illinois flag voting will conclude this week, officials say.
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Illinois state flag has fans — and could keep flying after design contest
Scott Grandchamp was cleaning out the backroom last month at the LaGrange Park Ace Hardware store he owns when he found an untouched Illinois state flag tucked into a safe. He decided to replace a ...
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Illinois' new flag: What design experts say to consider as you vote among 10 finalists
Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas’ campaign staff assemble a Illinois State flag for the podium during Vallas’ election night party at Recess in 2023. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times ...
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A new flag for Illinois is now open for voting. Which design should win?
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. Participants can also ...