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Illinoisans vote to keep state flag as is
More than half of those who voted in the Illinois flag redesign process wanted a new flag for the state, though their votes ...
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In contest to pick new state flag, Illinois citizens vote to stick with the old one
That design depicts Abraham Lincoln’s silhouette and the state of Illinois on a dark blue background. A flag designed for the state’s sesquicentennial celebration in 1968 finished in last place, with ...
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Illinoisans were asked to vote on a new state flag design. Here's what they chose
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. After 385,000 votes on a new design for the Illinois state flag, the overwhelming choice was to keep the existing ensign. "Some may call it an SOB — a seal on ...