Gov. JB Pritzker approved a commission to explore whether or not Illinois needs a new flag. The current one — which has been the same for about a century — has a lot going on.

The Illinois flag received more votes than the next top five designs combined. The current flag features the state's seal on a white background. "Some may call it an SOB ...

“We need a flag that truly represents Illinois — a state with a strong workforce, an agriculture champion and so much more,” said State Senator Doris Turner in the announcement of the contest. The ...

For over 50 years, the Illinois state flag has been represented with a white background and the state seal. Last year, the Illinois Flag Commission collected almost 5,000 entries of redesigning ...

Illinois didn’t even have an official state flag for the first 97 years of its existence. In 1915, a flag with only the state seal on a white background was officially adopted.

The state flag is essentially a white background with just the state seal — a bald eagle with the state motto in its mouth standing on a rock bearing the year of the state’s incorporation ...

The original flag, designed by Rockford native Lucy Derwent in 1915, featured the state seal in front of a white background. It has remained the same since with exception for the addition of the ...

ST. LOUIS — The Illinois Flag Commission has revealed the Top 10 finalists in its new state flag design competition. Starting in January, the public can vote on their favorite design through the ...

Illinois has had two state flags, the latter of which was adopted in 1969. Both featured an eagle on a white background, with the latter flag incorporating the word “Illinois” into the design.

The Illinois flag, on the other hand, ... The winner was the Rockford chapter, which suggested the state seal on a white background. That was … not a very original design.

Flags are flying at half-staff across the nation and here in Illinois, and they won’t be raised any time soon. As of Dec. 30, the lowered flag is a national observance following the death of ...