Honoring Illinois' Fallen

The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor Quinn's Office that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff on behalf of:

Firefighter Edward J. Stringer
of the Chicago Fire Department

Please immediately lower the United States flags and the State flags at all buildings occupied by your agency's personnel until:

Sunset, Wednesday, December 29, 2010.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Mike Claffey at
(312) 814-3957 or via email at mike.claffey@illinois.gov. 

More information is available at http://www.illinois.gov/news/flaghonors.cfm.