Some forward-looking Illinois lawmakers set up a contest to design a new flag and put it to a vote. In a landslide, a winner ...

If you’ve ever wondered why is the bald eagle our national bird, we’ll give you the circumstances around the decision. When ...

There were 10 finalists in the contests, and nearly 385,000 people voted. The existing flag received 43% of the votes, more ...

That would be (state) “Seal on a Bedsheet,” the derisive moniker with which some have burdened the Illinois state flag, a gleaming white banner emblazoned with the state’s bald eagle-themed ...

The Illinois General Assembly will review the poll results and a report from a flag commission before making a final vote on ...

Sometimes, you have to do something that scares you. On Wednesday morning, I helped rescue a wounded bald eagle from a ...

Created in 1915, the current emblem is a white field featuring the state seal adopted in 1868: A bald eagle before a rising sun, a shield in its talons and in its beak, a banner expressing the Prairie ...

So, it helps protect the nasal passages and assists in breathing. Oil painting of a majestic Bald Eagle against a photo of a battle distressed American Flag. Bald Eagle. Image via Depositphotos. A: ...

In December 2024, then-US President Joe Biden officially designated the bald eagle as the national bird.