These orders signal statewide periods of mourning and public tribute, honoring individuals who held significant roles.
Illinois residents may have noticed U.S. and state flags lowered across government buildings this week.
Each order carries its own reason, tied to people or causes that have left a lasting imprint locally or nationally.
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Since 1895, the Alabama state flag has been a crimson St. Andrew’s cross on a rectangular field of white. The design was likely intended to “preserve in permanent form some of the more distinctive ...