Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, Union Jack, Maple Leaf — or SOB.That would be (state) “Seal on a Bedsheet,” ...

In January and February, vexillological Illinoisans engaged in a process led by the state to select a new state flag.

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 State baseball recorded a dominant victory to start the day, which was followed by a comeback thriller. The two ...

The current Illinois flag, adopted in 1915, features the eagle from the state seal on a white background. The word "Illinois" was added to the flag in 1970 because it was otherwise so undistinguished.

That would be (state) “Seal on a Bedsheet,” the derisive moniker with which some have burdened the Illinois state flag, a gleaming white banner emblazoned with the state’s bald eagle-themed ...

That would be (state) “Seal on a Bedsheet,” the derisive moniker with which some have burdened the Illinois state flag, a gleaming white banner emblazoned with the state's bald eagle-themed ...