The Office of the Governor of the State of Illinois
03/18/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Honoring Illinois' Fallen
The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from
Governor JB Pritzker that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag
Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in honor of:
Chicago Firefighter/EMT Michael Altman
Please lower the United States flags and the State flags at all
buildings occupied by your agency's personnel until:
Sunrise, Wednesday March 25th 2026 until Sundown Friday March 27th 2026
More information is available at https://www.illinois.gov/about/flag-honors.htm
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