We can choose a better symbol for our state of which we can all be proud: the Bicentennial Flag is a winner in every sense.

Question 5 on the ballot asked residents if they wanted to replace the current flag with a more historical version, commonly known as the "pine tree" flag.

Nearly 5,000 designs were submitted for a new Illinois state flag. What do you think should be on the new flag design?

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced the Illinois Flag Commission received more than 4,844 entries for a new state ...