In a time of tense partisan clashes, Capitol Hill has a trusted leader in Jane L. Campbell, president and CEO of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. Campbell's focus is far from skirmishes but rather ...

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Michigan has had three state capitols. Lawmakers first met in Detroit before settling on a move to Lansing, which is home to ...

As Illinois leaders weigh whether they’ll need to return to Springfield this summer to deal with expected federal funding ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois state parks saw more visitors in 2024 than any point in the past 15 years, according to new data from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Hundreds of homeschooling families gathered inside the state Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois, earlier Wednesday, condemning the bill as an overreach by lawmakers.

State senators and their invited guests stand for a prayer before their swearing-in ceremony in the newly renovated chamber on Jan. 8, 2025, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD — Just two days after hundreds of rioters broke through police barricades and vandalized the halls of Congress, Illinois lawmakers will return to the state’s seat of government for ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias shared on social media that the State Capitol building was evacuated after a threatening 911 call made just before 1 p.m. triggered the alert system.

Illinois Secretary of State Police confirmed a threatening 911 call prompted an evacuation of the capitol building in Springfield shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday.

Illinois State Capitol building evacuated due to threatening 911 call In a tweet Monday afternoon, Giannoulias said the building was evacuated just before 1 p.m. "after a threatening 911 call ...