Two flags blow in front of a sky background. One is a flag with a yellow sun in front of a blue background with three stars. Green and white stripes are below the sun. The other is the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and 50 white stars against a blue background.
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A Champaign agency’s design is a finalist for the Illinois new state flag contest

CHAMPAIGN — Nearly 5,000 designs were submitted for Illinois’ state flag contest, and Champaign-based Clanin Creative‘s design has made it as one of the top ten finalists. Morning Edition host Kimberly Schofield spoke with Clanin Creative’s director Scott Clanin and graphic designer Colleen Hayes about the design process — and why they feel Illinois could…

A Dialogue on immigration enforcement with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul

A Dialogue on immigration enforcement with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul

The constitutional provisions that say an individual is an American citizen if they were born in the country were reinterpreted by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. A number of states, including Illinois, filed lawsuits to temporarily halt the new policy. Find out how Illinois is dealing with the new regulations and hear…

Prosecutor calls Madigan, McClain ‘grand masters of corruption’ as case goes to jury
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Prosecutor calls Madigan, McClain ‘grand masters of corruption’ as case goes to jury

Deliberations begin after 3 months of testimony and week-long closing arguments CHICAGO – It was a well-known aphorism during former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s record 36 years in power that while others in the state’s political realm were merely playing checkers, the longtime Democratic powerbroker was playing chess. And on Wednesday, after three months…