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Podcast: WBEZ News
Episode: It’s a new year… and the state of Illinois may soon get a new flag!
Description: Members of the public have submitted nearly 5,000 designs to the state flag commission…
ranging from stars and stripes, to Abraham Lincoln shooting lasers out of his eyes.
The commission – made up of 21 artists, educators, historians and Illinois fans – has whittled the pool down to their top *10* picks.
WBEZ’s Mawa Iqbal sat down with commissioner Will Stephens to learn more.
HOST: DIXON