The inner dome of the rotunda at the Illinois state Capitol in Springfield. Although parts of the Capitol have undergone renovations, the rotunda will not be part of the building’s updates.

The Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield was put under lockdown over an alleged gun threat. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said 'The Illinois Secretary of State Police ...

The Illinois Secretary of State Police received notice of a threat involving the Illinois Capitol Building. Out of an abundance of caution, the Illinois Secretary of State Police issued a lockdown ...

The Illinois Capitol building was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after police received notice of a threat involving the location, according to Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. The ...

Progress was being made on one of the most ambitious renovation projects at the Illinois State Capitol. A big hole in what was a parking lot to the north of the building adjacent to Monroe Street ...

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

The Architect of the Capitol brought political reporters through the construction zone Wednesday afternoon to show the latest work done on the North end of the building, including the Illinois ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Police locked down the Illinois State Capitol Building on Tuesday after they received a threat, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said on X, the platform formerly known as ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The Illinois State Capitol building was evacuated Monday after a threatening 911 call, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said. The call triggered the state's alert ...

An Illinois man accused of grabbing a police ... along with four related misdemeanor offenses. He entered the Capitol building illegally, posed for photos in the Rotunda, and when law enforcement ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Due to a reported threat on March 12, authorities initiated a lockdown at the Illinois Capitol Building, prompting a police sweep of the premises. At 3:45 p.m., Secretary of ...