Illinois votes on a new state flag design — and chooses the current one
Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, ...
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Illinois citizens vote on design for new flag – they chose the original one
There were 10 finalists in the contests, and nearly 385,000 people voted. The existing flag received 43% of the votes, more ...
How Illinois conservators use 'controlled fires' to avoid outbreaks in dry season
The head fire blazed across the prairie like a flash fire [contained] and spread amazing heat for half a minute or so. As the ...
Group of ‘Friends’ forms to foster ancient landscape at Gensburg-Markham Prairie
About 70 volunteers kicked off an effort last weekend to restore and preserve Gensburg-Markham Prairie in Markham.
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Woman killed in Illinois crash identified by coroner
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A Wisconsin woman was killed in a crash in Lake County on Saturday night. The Zion Police Department ...
Makers Madness whittled down to top 16 coolest things made in Illinois
Two finalists in the Illinois Manufacturers' Association’s Makers Madness contest are made right here in the stateline.
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Prairie Food Co-Op opening in Lombard, Illinois as food prices keep rising
People stopped by for a peek inside Prairie Food Co-Op Wednesday, where the sign is up but the doors aren't open yet. "We see so many people looking in, sometimes we have to stop them from trying ...
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Local businesses call on a local congressman to protect funding for Shawnee National Forest
Local organizations, businesses and community leaders signed a letter to Congressman Mike Bost, urging him to oppose cuts to federal funding and staffing for the Shawnee National Forest.