Illinois residents can play a role in history by voting on the new state flag design. Time is running out, however, as Friday ...

As the state debates whether to adopt a new banner, Illinois flag voting will conclude this week, officials say.

Those needs aren’t functional either — they tell a story about who a flag represents, from officials and functionaries to residents and outsiders. Many proposed designs for the new Illinois ...

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 ...

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 ...