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 Bedsheet,” ...

The votes are in — the people of Illinois would like to keep the state flag as it is. The public had nearly a month to vote on 10 proposed state flag designs, along with two former state flags ...

CHICAGO - Illinois residents will soon have their say on a new state flag after officials narrowed down thousands of entries ...

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 ...

Illinoisans voted to keep the current state flag in a redesign contest. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Share Illinoisans have spoken: Don’t go changing our flag. The public had a chance ...

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 ...

The current Illinois flag, depicting the state seal on a white background, has been derided as an "SOB" — a seal on a bedsheet. (Public domain image) CHICAGO (CN) — Illinois Secretary of State Alexi ...

The Chicago flag tells a story in its stars and stripes, and there is meaning behind each of the elements of the iconic banner. It all starts at the beginning with Wallace Rice, who is credited ...

Illinois residents have spoken and when it comes to the state flag, the message is clear: if it's not broke, don't fix it. After a five-week voting period for a new state flag, residents ...

The Illinois state flag design. AP SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, Union Jack ...

Illinoisans have spoken: Don’t go changing our flag. The public had a chance to vote for a new flag from one of 12 designs or keep the current one. And after five weeks of voting, the current ...