The Office of the Governor of the State of Illinois

08/27/2025 | Press release | Archived content

Lowering of Flags

The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all person or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in honor of:

The lives lost and affected in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Please lower the United States flags and the State flags at all buildings
occupied by your agency's personnel from:


Thursday, August 28, 2025
until Sunset Sunday, August 31, 2025


More information is available at https://www.illinois.gov/about/flag-honors.html
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