Village Facility Flag Status

In accordance with the United States Flag Code and the State of Illinois Flag Display Act, only the President of the United States and the Governor of the State of Illinois have the authority to direct the lowering of the United States flag and the Illinois flag.  The Illinois Flag Display Act was amended in 2007 to require that the flag be lowered to mark the death in combat of any soldier from Illinois and any line-of-duty deaths of police officers and firefighters in Illinois.

CURRENT (OR MOST RECENT) FLAG STATUS:


In Honor of Areanah M. Preston

Governor Pritzker ordered U.S. & Illinois flags to half-staff May 11-17, 2023 to honor Chicago Police Officer Areanah M. Preston.



In Honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week
President Biden ordered all flags to half-staff on Monday, May 15, 2023 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week.