The text of the executive order states that desecrating the American flag is "uniquely offensive and provocative.
Gurnee's Kirk Morris is remembering his son, Marine Corps Private First Class Geoffrey Morris, who was killed in combat at 19 years old.
Americans are remembering 9/11 with moments of silence, readings of victims' names, volunteer work and other tributes, 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.
It's Flag Day! Here are a few reminders on how to display your flag correctly.
Before Elwood "Woody" Hughes died on Feb. 1, he requested a flag raising to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima.
World War II Marine veteran Elwood "Woody" Hughes died on Monday, DATE. Hughes was one of the last living Chicago area natives to have witnessed the American flag raising on Mount Suribachi at Iwo Jima.