There were 10 finalists in the contests, and nearly 385,000 people voted. The existing flag received 43% of the votes, more ...
The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.” SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal ...
After 385,000 votes, Illinois residents overwhelmingly chose to retain the current state flag, despite new design options.
More than half of those who voted in the Illinois flag redesign process wanted a new flag for the state, though their votes ...
The Illinois General Assembly will review the poll results and a report from a flag commission before making a final vote on ...
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 ...
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 ...