Doing the important work - does Illinois need a new state flag?

Some Illinois lawmakers want more people flying the state flag. A new bill considers whether that means getting a new flag altogether.

This week, Senate Bill 1818 — its number corresponding with the year that Illinois became a state — made its way out of a Senate committee, bringing it a step closer to being passed. If the bill makes it through both chambers of the General Assembly and is signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a commission would be created to investigate whether the flag should be redesigned.

State Sen. Doris Turner, a Springfield Democrat who’s sponsoring the bill, thinks the move could create some excitement and get more residents involved in their state.

[Yeah, you betcha. That should fix things. YGTBFKM ~ Beege]