Belleville News-Democrat on MSN12d
In contest to pick new state flag, Illinois citizens vote to stick with the old one
A flag design depicting the sun on the horizon, designated “Design #2246,” finished in second place with “Design #3679” ...
ABC News4d
Illinois votes on a new state flag design -- and chooses the current one
The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.” SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal ...
CBS News13d
Did Illinois voters choose a new flag or opt to keep the old one? The results are in.
The highly anticipated Illinois flag redesign contest results were released on Thursday morning. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said after the five-week voting period, a majority ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana12d
Illinois state flag likely to remain unchanged
Approximately 43% of the 385,000 flag votes submitted online since January favored keeping Illinois' flag as it is.
Yahoo12d
In contest to pick new state flag, Illinois citizens vote to stick with the old one
That design depicts Abraham Lincoln’s silhouette and the state of Illinois on a dark blue background. A flag designed for the state’s sesquicentennial celebration in 1968 finished in last ...