The highly anticipated Illinois flag redesign contest results were released on Thursday morning. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said after the five-week voting period, a majority voted to keep the current state flag.

The redesign contest included 10 new designs, two former state flags and the current one. The current flag received over 165,000 of the nearly 385,000 votes cast.

Former New England Patriots running back James White is joining the coaching ranks in college football. White has been named an assistant running backs coach at Illinois, the school announced Thursday.

From breweries to farms, businesses are bracing for higher costs as well as product and supply chain disruptions — and the hits could affect what consumers pay.

Illinois offers unique tax advantages on retirement income. Here are the pros and cons of retiring in Illinois.

An undercover investigation by the Lake County Sheriff's Special Investigations Group led to Crews allegedly selling over 90 grams of cocaine, with at least one sale near an elementary school. LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - An Illinois man was arrested this week on drug trafficking charges after an undercover investigation.

Seven witnesses helped identify a man, Gregory Boyd, who they said fit the description of Walker’s killer, the suit said. Boyd later confessed to killing Walker along with two other people; however he was released from police custody and the case went cold, the lawsuit said.

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from Mexico carry an outsized risk for farmers in Jacksonville, Illinois, as retaliation by Mexico could prompt corn buyers in that country to turn to rival growers in South America.

Illinois residents overwhelmingly support keeping the current state flag, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Thursday after a five-week public voting period to consider a redesign.

There were nearly 400,000 votes over a five-week period. Take a look at what design won the Illinois state flag contest.

Our craft breweries could see a $10.2 million increase in packaging costs, testing their already delicate supply chains and razor-thin margins."

CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how Willette Benford, who spent 24 years in prison, is working with Illinois first lady M.K. Pritzker to help those exiting the criminal justice system.