Public reaction to the 10 finalists has been mixed, to say the least. We asked flag nerds — er, experts — for guidance on ...

Voting for the new Illinois state flag has officially opened. I'd encourage every reader of The Intelligencer to go vote. I've written a few times about the new contest to potentially replace the ...

When he was presented with an opportunity to become CEO at Woodstock Sterile Solutions—a single-site blow-fill-seal manufacturer in Illinois—he jumped at it. “I really wanted to get back in ...

Illinoisans can now start choosing which new state flag they prefer, and it could be the current flag, one of two other ...

How could this flag represent any state but Illinois? It’s not especially colorful, though, meaning it won’t stand out among the traditional seal-on-a-bedsheet flags. This one looks a little ...

Illinois may be getting a new state flag, with residents able to choose from a total of 13 banner designs beginning this month. Nearly 5,000 entries were submitted to the Illinois Flag Commission ...

The link to vote can be found here. Illinois’ current flag incorporates the state’s official seal, which was adopted in 1869. The flag itself was adopted in 1915, with a small addition of the ...

Lucy Derwent, of the Rockford chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, placed the Illinois state seal on a white background, and it was chosen to represent the state. She won $25 (the ...

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, ready to choose a state flag? Voting is open in the the ... narrow white stripe in between the colors) eliminates the ‘seal-on-bedsheet’ look. Not overly imaginative, but practical ...

Cornell and Illinois State have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. After one quarter, neither team has the match in the bag, but Cornell leads 45-43 over Illinois State.

The state’s sordid history may leave many residents feeling hopeless. But as the Tribune’s reporting shows, Gov. JB Pritzker and other elected officials across Illinois — from state ...