For Illinois' first 100 years of statehood in 1918, Wallace Rice, who designed Chicago's flag, designed a centennial flag for the state.
WWE Superstar CM Punk wears the stars of the city flag on his wrestling shorts and since 2011, utilized a stylized version on his t-shirts to pay homage to his hometown.
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In 1915, Mayor William Hale Thompson appointed a municipal flag commission, chaired by Alderman James A. Kearnes.
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Among the commission members were wealthy industrialist Charles Deering and impressionist painter Lawton S. Parker.
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