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 – a seal on a bedsheet ...

Flags in Illinois and around the U.S. are flying at half-staff this weekend in honor of fallen firefighters. Under a ...

This image provided by the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office in March 2025 shows the top voted state flag design, the current flag. Illinois Secretary of State’s Office via AP SPRINGFIELD, Ill.

The flag's acquisition through an online auction for more than $15,000 precipitated an investigation by Illinois' Office of the Executive Inspector General about money used for the purchase.