IL State Order · Half-Staff

Flags at Half-Staff for Illinois Tollway Employee Calvin Holley

June 12, 2026

Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered flags to half-staff on June 12, 2026, to honor Illinois Tollway employee Calvin L. Holley, a 52-year-old equipment operator and laborer. Holley was killed on May 30, 2026, while performing pothole repairs on Interstate 294 in Des Plaines when he was struck by a vehicle. This tribute recognizes his two years of dedicated service to the Illinois Tollway and the critical infrastructure work he performed.

Flag protocol

Flags at all buildings occupied by agency personnel are to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, June 12, 2026.

Source: flagsexpress.com

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