Illinois, ready to choose a state flag ... new design). Placing red and blue vertical bars on each end (with a narrow white stripe in between the colors) eliminates the 'seal-on-bedsheet' look.

The Illinois Flag Commission released the top 10 finalists for the new ... state has deepened. Explain the meaning behind your flag: A large gold star in the center draws attention, much like ...

It’s advice he and other vexillologists 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. Through Feb. 14 ...

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 ...

After thousands of submissions, 10 finalists and nearly 385,000 votes, the state of Illinois may not have a new flag after all. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. "The results are ...

Explain the meaning behind your flag: The 21 red + white stripes represent Illinois as the 21st state of this union. The blue field with the six-pointed white star represents Chicago. The negative ...

The top 10 designs for a new possible state flag may surprise you. One has a butterfly on it. Others nod to Chicago, the Mississippi River and other Illinois waterways, Abraham Lincoln ...

The Illinois State Flag Commission has come out with 10 finalists — chosen from nearly 5,000 submissions — for a new Illinois state ... Looks too much like the symbol of the Illinois ...

The current Illinois ... state flag. Though Illinois' flag doesn't look like it will be changing anytime soon, other flags in the region have recently had their own makeovers. Cook County, which ...

Nearly 5,000 new Illinois State Flag designs were entered by the Oct. 18 deadline that could lead to a new look since 1969. Specifically, 4,844 residents sought to make their mark within the ...

SPRINGFIELD — After receiving nearly 5,000 submissions, a state commission exploring the adoption of a new state flag ... and Illinois pride. Illinois modeled its contest after states like ...