(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Illinois authorities placed the state Capitol building under a lockdown Tuesday afternoon after Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said they received a threat at the site.

Hundreds met at the state Capitol in Springfield to protest Pres ... capitols consequently drew about 200 people to Springfield, Illinois by Wednesday afternoon. Organized by the 50501 Movement ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week he has joined yet another multistate lawsuit against ...

On February 5, a coalition of Illinois leaders, advocates, and community members gathered at the Illinois State Capitol ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he would block pardoned Capitol insurrectionists from serving in local government positions, citing a state law ordinance, according to a Thursday letter ...

That includes in Illinois, where at least 53 residents faced federal charges. They come from all around the state and include ... to demonstrating in a Capitol building. The feds say he wore ...

JB Pritzker has directed his state's hiring authority to prohibit the employment of anyone who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol ... to building a State workforce that upholds our shared ...

outside of his Capitol office as they celebrated World Nutella Day. “This company is very important to the state of Illinois,” Pritzker said. Ferrero opened its first North American chocolate ...

At least four people from southern Illinois ... assaulting a U.S. Capitol Police officer, while another pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for entering the Capitol building.

Gia Biagi leads IDOT amid policy shifts and funding uncertainties, aiming to enhance Illinois' transportation projects.