Explain the meaning behind your flag: The state butterfly, the monarch, is the focal point of this flag, which includes 21 stars for Illinois being the 21st state (the large star represents Illinois).

Naperville North senior tight end recruit Finn Bretag(6-foot-3, 225 pounds) recently gave Illinois State University his ...

The state of Illinois could have a new flag for the first time in more than 50 years, ... To upload an image, the file will need to be 5 MB or less and in PNG, GIF, or JPG format.

Nearly 5,000 entries were submitted to the Illinois Flag Commission, with 10 new designs making it to a public ballot, according to state officials. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are ...

Tuesday was the first day colleges and universities can make direct payments to student-athletes. This stems from a ...

Wednesday, the Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that the Illinois Flag Commission will officially get to work, and begin accepting submissions from the public for a new ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Wednesday the state will begin accepting public submissions for a new state flag design starting Sept. 3. Skip Navigation.

This will be the fourth meeting between the in-state programs. Illinois is 3-0 with wins in 2009 (45-17), 2003 (49-22) and 1944 (79-6). Illinois football 2024: Every story from Illini run to ...

Those interested in submitting a design can upload it online or send it through the mail addressed to the Illinois Flag Commission, Howlett Building, Room 476, 501 S. Second St., Springfield, IL ...

JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) — An Illinois State Police trooper was hit and killed by a car in Will County near Channahon Monday night. Police said Trooper Clay Carns, 35, spotted debris in the southbound ...

Illinois lawmakers pass $55 billion state budget 01:18. Meantime, Chicagoans also have been keeping an eye on additional state funding for the area's mass transit systems.

Illinois State Police announced on Wednesday the deployment of a new command vehicle that will replace an 18-year-old vehicle. Skip to content. FOX 2.