In with the old: Current state flag wins big in flag redesign contest, Illinois Secretary of State announces

In with the old: Current state flag wins big in flag redesign contest, Illinois Secretary of State announces

The people of Illinois have spoken, and they overwhelmingly favor retaining the current state flag. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has announced the results of the state flag redesign contest following a five-week voting period. Voters had the option to choose their favorite from one of the Illinois Flag Commission's Top 10 new designs, or to choose one of three former flag designs — including the current one, which has not had a …

Will Illinois have a new state flag? Voters 'overwhelmingly' choose this design in Illinois flag contest

After thousands of submissions, 10 finalists and nearly 385,000 votes, the state of Illinois may not have a new flag after all.