(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.

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.

Ferrero, which makes the chocolate-hazelnut spread, opened its first North American chocolate factory in Bloomington last year. The $214 million facility produces chocolate for products like Kinder ...

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 ...

The order would apply to more than 50 people from Illinois who were given pardons or commutations by President Donald Trump.

President Trump's order impacts both convictions and pending cases. It says approximately 300 pending cases should be dismissed, including some in Illinois.

Protests against Project 2025 and President Donald Trump's executive orders are planned for Wednesday at state Capitol ...

They were very embarrassed. They had a great deal of remorse and shame,” said the attorney for a Glen Carbon man who traveled to Washington D.C. with his brother and cousin.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will restrict January 6th rioters, pardoned under President Donald Trump, from being employed by ...