You may know that the northern cardinal is the state bird of Illinois, and the common blue violet is the state flower, but do you know what the state bean is? A recent House bill passed by the ...

and the Chicago River/ Illinois River system. The corn kernels and 21-pronged gear that form our state flower, the violet, represent the agricultural and industrial foundations of our state and ...

Voting is open for people to speak out on whether to replace or retain the Illinois state flag. The Illinois Flag Commission unveiled its 10 finalists last month. It received almost 5,000 entries.