Other states, including Utah, Minnesota and Mississippi, have recently gone through this process, as has Cook County, which revamped its flag in 2022. These candidates for a new Illinois state ...

It’s even making something of a comeback: In addition to being featured on the county flag, it was incorporated into the Bulls’ City Edition jersey last year.

ILLINOIS – The movement among Illinois counties to separate from Chicago and Cook County to form a new state continues ... add a 51st star to the American flag.