Updated 12/17/2020 5:36 PM
A state directive to fly the American flag at half-staff to honor those who ve died in Illinois from COVID-19 has run its course and flags again should be raised to full height, Vernon Hills officials say.
Village officials say the symbolic gesture of lowering the flag historically has been reserved to recognize military members and first responders who died in the line of duty, or the death of notable public servants.
Now that a coronavirus vaccine has been approved and is being administered, the directive to fly the U.S. and state flags at half-staff should end as a symbol of hope for the future, village officials say.
Candidate filing sets up potential for spirited local races in Lake County
Sean Gay of Libertyville was first at the Lake County clerk s office in Waukegan to file Monday for the 2021 spring consolidated election. Gay is running for Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Candidates wait Monday at the Lake County clerk s office in Waukegan to file paperwork for the 2021 spring election. Riverwoods resident Sari Montgomery is filing for the Deerfield School District 109 board. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Robert Yanik of Lakemoor files his paperwork for Grant Community High School District 124 board Monday morning at the Lake County Clerk s office in Waukegan.