With the death of President Jimmy Carter at age 100, President Joe Biden is now the oldest living person to have held the ...

While it is not universally reviled, the flag has never been considered an iconic symbol of the state like its universally-recognized counterparts in states like California, Colorado and Texas.

On Sunday, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation commemorating Carter and ordering U.S. flags at “all public buildings ...

Explain the meaning behind your flag: The 21 red + white stripes represent Illinois as the 21st state of this union. The blue field with the six-pointed white star represents Chicago. The negative ...

Aspiring educators in New Jersey are no longer required to pass a basic skills test for reading, writing and math due to a ...

Meaning behind the flag design: The 21 red plus white stripes represent Illinois as the 21st state of this Union. The blue field with the six-pointed white star represents Chicago. The negative ...

Colleen Hayes, a graphic designer with Champaign-based Clanin Creative, in shown in front of the design the agency submitted that is one of 10 finalists in the state’s contest for a new flag.

From California post offices to the U.S. Capitol ... Newsom ordered that the flags of the State Capitol also be flown at half-staff. Who preceded, followed Jimmy Carter at the White House?

a ribbon being the state motto of "State sovereignty - national union," and a rising sun over a stretch of land and water. The Illinois Flag Commission earlier this year announced that the state ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies to recommend ways to reduce health harms and limit the purchase of candy, ...

Among the designs are a flag with 21 red and white horizontal stripes, representing Illinois status as the 21st state admitted into the union. To the left of the stripes is a blue backdrop with a ...

It's an honor that indicates that the country or a state is in mourning. The U.S. flag code lays out parameters for lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff, including a 30-day period for current or ...