The U.S. flag and the state flag are being flown at half-staff from sunrise on Tuesday, Dec. 7, to sunset on Thursday, Dec. 9, in honor and remembrance of Firefighter Lieutenant Garrett E. Ramos of the Sterling Fire Department.

The U.S. flag and the state flag are being flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, Dec. 7, in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

The U.S. flag and the state flag are being flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, Nov. 1 in honor of Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day.

The U.S. flag and the state flag will be flown at half-staff from sunrise Friday, Aug. 30 until sunset Sunday, Sept. 1 honoring Illinois State Police South SWAT Trooper Nicholas Hopkins of ISP SWAT.