The Illinois State Capitol building was locked down, after a threat was made Tuesday afternoon, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) -- The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield was placed on lockdown Sunday after receiving a bomb threat. Illinois Secretary of State police were called for a bomb threat ...

The Illinois State Capitol is pictured in Springfield. On Tuesday, Oct. 24, lawmakers will return to the Statehouse for the first of a two-week fall veto session. Capitol News Illinois photo by ...

People walking through downtown Springfield on Monday morning looked up to an unusual sight – a helicopter hovering over the Old State Capitol, dropping a rope and lifting away the flagpole that ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA /WGN) — The Illinois State Capitol building was evacuated Monday following a threatening 911 call. An ‘all clear’ has since been given.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois’ Old State Capitol in Springfield has been accepted to the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

A House renovated: Automated flagpole to sit atop Springfield site where Lincoln delivered historic anti-slavery speech A helicopter removed the old manual flagpole from the dome of the Old State ...

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump’s administration and Elon Musk.