Federal Life Insurance Companies - A Well Maintained Flagpole

With Chicago has the home base, this life insurance and annuity company from 1899 has got a few flag things figured our. Most importantly,...

Brentwood Nursing Homes Flagpole - Difference between PVC foundation sleeves

Brentwood Nursing Homes' flagpole is simple, nicely placed, and gets an A+ for craftsmanship. Most facilities for rehabilitation, tem...

Flagpoles and Fertilizer - Gerber Collision & Glass

Getting a nice flagpole from the start ensures a nice display for the long haul. This clear anodized flagpole shows little stain or show s...

Chevy Chase Gulf Course, Wheeling IL

Continuing our march up the Des Plains River Trail. Heading off a spur we see a 20 ft. x 30 ft. American flag in the distance and decide...

O'hare Executive Airport - Signature Flight Support Flag Flies

Signature Flight Support is a global company with a office at the Chicago Executive Airport. Signature Flight Support welcomes visitors wi...

Think 3, 2, 1 at the FAA Flagpole, Chicago Airport

The FAA doesn't just fly planes, they also fly flags. There seems to be a great deal more protocol around planes than flags here. Wit...

Decorating the Flagpole for Holiday, 1400 Touhy, Des Plains, IL

FlagRunners can't run by a flagpole like this one at the Touhy Office Plaza without stopping to take a closer look. Your flag is like...

Lake Park Memorial Display: A Center for Des Plains, IL

Today the FlagRunners ran to Lake Park Memorial in Des Plains, IL. Not only was it beautiful, but the freshly cut holiday Christmas trees ...

What is this Marine Corps Flag Flyer Saying?

What do flags do? They represent people, they hold a history, and they tell a story. Telling a story and holding history are two differe...

Abbott: How a 125 Year Company Welcomes with Flags

Abbott Laboratories are a signature company of the greater Chicagoland area. When a company is more than 125 years old or when that compa...

With Birchwood Moved On, Flag Flies For New Prospects

Just because a lot is vacant, doesn't mean the flagpole has to be vacant as well. A great way to tell people you've moved is with...

Fountain Blue

Sometimes the attraction that makes your company brand is seasonal. A great example is Fountain Blue . The fountain looks fantastic during...

What is a Fallen Soldier for the FlagRunners?

It seems like recently, we've had a string of flagpole problem posts. It's not that we want to do it this way, we just go out an...

Electronic Flagpole no longer Electronic

A few decades ago, flagpoles became electronic. The new deluxe system allowed the flag to be raised and lowered to a timer. This was imp...

Fiberglass Steel Hybrid Flagpole Without a Flag

Before you fly a flag, it is always good to have a plan. You can engineer and over-engineer. In this case, we have the latter. This flagp...

Orange You Gonna Fix It? Flagpoles Rent Property

Running through the front lawns of businesses along Manheim Rd., in Des Plains IL, low and behold, we were stopped in our tracks. A negle...

How to Reinforce an existing flagpole with PVC

PVC has become a great material for making a flagpole, supporting a flagpole or as the foundation for a flagpole. We've seen people us...

Hertz Rent-a-Car, Flagpoles Facing The Main Road But...

Manheim Road is a busy highway for a few reasons. The biggest reason is that the street leads in the O'Hare International Airport . Th...

What Can Three Flagpoles Do For Your Roofline? | Martin Sprocket & Gear, Inc.

  We are at Martin Sprocket & Gear, Inc. in Des Plains, Illinois. This was our last stop through Des Plains and Rosemont. Not a ba...

Flag of the Day: Drive & Shine, Indiana

Today's Flagof the Day FlagRunner's journey across northern Indiana led us to the Drive & Shine on Cassopolis St. in Elkhart, re...

Flag of the Day: Jon from Johnsburg

Jon from Johnsburg just put in this special flagpole for his daddy Eric as a Father's Day gift. We were lucky enough to help him...

Arlington Heights Fire Station Flagpole - How to Replace an M-Winch

Today's Flag of the Day comes to us from being out in the field. We were called and asked to replace the M-Winch of this flagpole. Th...