The flag still lacks any representation of our ... the Ohio River, and the Chicago River/ Illinois River system. The corn kernels and 21-pronged gear that form our state flower, the violet ...

The current flag. The whole point of this exercise ... the Ohio River and the Chicago/Illinois River system. Nothing about this screams Illinois, though. Or even whispers it.

The flag still lacks any representation of our ... the Ohio River, and the Chicago River/ Illinois River system. The corn kernels and 21-pronged gear that form our state flower, the violet ...

or that the Chicago River is the only natural river reversed by humankind? Learn about: the four stars on the Chicago flag and what they represent, the legend of the O’Leary cow starting the ...