Illinois history /tags/illinois-history Illinois history en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT Experts say Illinois’ final flag designs need work — here are their changes /government-politics-issues/2025-01-23/experts-say-illinois-final-flag-designs-need-work-here-are-their-changes Voting to decide Illinois’ next flag is underway until Feb. 14. From there, the results will be turned over to state lawmakers, who have the final say. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-23/experts-say-illinois-final-flag-designs-need-work-here-are-their-changes Will Bauer, Emily Woodbury Illinoisans: Cast your vote for a new state flag or the current one /news-briefs/2025-01-10/illinoisans-cast-your-vote-for-a-new-state-flag-or-the-current-one Flag voting began Friday and will remain open until Feb. 14, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:16:02 GMT /news-briefs/2025-01-10/illinoisans-cast-your-vote-for-a-new-state-flag-or-the-current-one Will Bauer Illinoisans submitted 5,000 flag designs — these are the 10 finalists /news-briefs/2024-12-11/illinoisans-submitted-5-000-flag-designs-these-are-the-10-finalists The public will vote on the finalists or a former flag beginning in January. From there, the results will be given to the Illinois General Assembly. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-11/illinoisans-submitted-5-000-flag-designs-these-are-the-10-finalists Will Bauer Illinoisans: The state is redesigning its flag — submit your ideas by Oct. 18 /government-politics-issues/2024-08-29/illinoisans-the-state-is-redesigning-its-flag-submit-your-ideas-by-oct-18 After examining submissions from the public, flag commission members will select 10 entries based on how they reflect the identity of Illinois. The state legislature will have the final say. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-08-29/illinoisans-the-state-is-redesigning-its-flag-submit-your-ideas-by-oct-18 Will Bauer Lincoln’s political savvy highlighted in ‘Differ We Must,’ by NPR’s Steve Inskeep /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-11-01/lincolns-political-savvy-highlighted-in-differ-we-must-by-nprs-steve-inskeep NPR’s Steve Inskeep shares the story of Abraham Lincoln as a politician through sixteen encounters with people who differed with him in some way. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 22:13:11 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-11-01/lincolns-political-savvy-highlighted-in-differ-we-must-by-nprs-steve-inskeep Alex Heuer Illinois could get a new flag for the first time in over a century /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-08-18/illinois-could-get-a-new-flag-for-the-first-time-in-over-a-century There's a wave of state and city flag redesigns sweeping the country. New designs could be recommended to the Illinois General Assembly by December 2024. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 22:30:55 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-08-18/illinois-could-get-a-new-flag-for-the-first-time-in-over-a-century Emily Woodbury