Illinois residents making their way around on Wednesday may have noticed flags outside businesses and official building flying at half staff, and it's to honor a fallen Illinois State Trooper.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker issued an order for flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Illinois State Police Trooper Corey S. Thompsen, 28, who was killed in the line of duty on October 18th, 2024.

Flags are at half-staff this weekend in seven U.S. states to honor the memory and passing of several public servants and others recently, following proclamations from federal and state officials.

Governor JB Pritzker has ordered that all flags covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act be flown at half-staff in honor of fallen Illinois State Police Trooper Corey Thompsen. Trooper Corey ...

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I've directed state agencies to lower flags on their grounds to half-staff in honor of LCDR Lyndsay Williams and Lt. Serena Wileman, the naval aviators killed in the line of duty on October 15.