Old Glory, Union Jack, Maple Leaf — or SOB. That would be (state) “Seal on a Bedsheet,” the derisive moniker with which some have burdened the Illinois state flag, a gleaming white banner ...

A 23-year-old man from Saline County has been arrested ... Notably, a United States flag was also burned,” Moses said. Police did not elaborate on what the hate speech said.

The bill would also require state government buildings to fly the old flag outside their offices during state holidays as declared by the governor. Lee Herold, who runs Herold Flags, says the bill ...

The change went into effect on May 11th last year. If this bill is approved, the old state flag would come back into play on May 11th, 2026.

Last year — after months and months of debate — the legislature adopted a new state flag and seal and retired the old ones. The new design followed calls to change the old flag, which features ...