The banner also features a rising sun and a rock featuring the year 1818, when Illinois was founded, and 1868, the year the state’s official seal was proposed.

Approximately 43% of the 385,000 flag votes submitted online since January favored keeping Illinois' flag as it is.

Cops find 1,300 lbs of cocaine during truck inspection It was just another day for the Illinois State ... Police officers continued searching the tractor-trailer and noticed that the seal between ...