Sun-Times files Share These are the answers to the Chicago Sun-Times’ Illinois state symbols multiple-choice quiz: Eastern tiger salamander. | Brookfield Zoo Amphibian: b.) Eastern tiger ...

Illinois has more than 30 state symbols. Some are easily recognizable, like the state flag; and others are more niche, like the state pie (pumpkin) or the state snack food (popcorn).

A bill proposed in the Illinois Senate would get rid of state symbols, such as the state bird, flower and state animal, among many others. Republican Sen. Tom Rooney of Rolling Meadows proposed ...

“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 emblem. Some forward ...