Press release from the office of Governor Pat Quinn:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2014
Honoring Illinois’ Fallen United States and Illinois flags at half-staff immediately until Sunset, Saturday, March 22, 2014. 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 in honor and remembrance of:  Police Officer Jim Morrissy of the Oak Forest Police Department
Please immediately lower the United States flags and the State flags at all buildings occupied by your agency’s personnel until: Sunset, Saturday, March 22, 2014
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/Pages/Flag.aspx
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