(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.

Protestors again rallied at the Illinois capitol on Presidents Day against the Trump administration, despite freezing ...

In April, police locked down the Capitol for about an hour as the building was cleared following a bomb threat. Illinois State ... are sensibly background checked by their constituents who choose ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Douglas Wangler and Bruce Harrison drove from Illinois to Washington, D.C. and admit they made a mistake by going into the Capitol building right along with the violent mob ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three accused Jan. 6 Capitol rioters from Illinois are planning to plead ... also showed Fontaine and Dula inside the building, according to court records. Federal authorities ...

He is a retired member of the Illinois Army National Guard. The charges were dismissed Jan. 22, 2025. Matthew Bokoski of Chicago pleaded guilty to demonstrating in a Capitol building. The feds say ...

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 ...