The contest to redo the Illinois state flag is down to 10 finalists. We’ll review them with Ted Kaye, secretary of the North American Vexillological Association and one of the world’s foremost experts on flag design.
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Among Kennedy's targets is corn syrup and other products of American agribusiness. That could pit him against companies such as ADM — and the many Trump voters who work for ADM here in Illinois.