The Illinois Flag Commission releases the top 10 finalists for the new state flag design contest.

From a butterfly surrounded by stars to a silhouetted profile of Abraham Lincoln facing the state’s western border, the top ...

One has a butterfly on it. Others nod to Chicago, the Mississippi River and other Illinois waterways, Abraham Lincoln, and agriculture. Which is your favorite?

Abraham Lincoln, corn, and even the Monarch butterfly were some of the many iconic images represented in the final designs.