The Old State Capitol is poised to officially reopen in the coming weeks following a comprehensive restoration effort.

News 8's Shelby Kluver talked with Ben Szalinski from Capitol News Illinois on the latest news out of Springfield.

In a rare rebuke of a Democrat-sponsored bill, the Illinois House shot down legislation that would have allowed some people ...

State lawmakers have advanced a bill that would reform the Prisoner Review Board, aiming to protect victims and increase ...

The bill points out specific K-12 mascots and names like “Redskins, Braves, Chiefs, Chieftains, Tribe, Indians, or any ...

A report by the Office of Executive Inspector General said that Deborah Riley disclosed to the state that she was a part-time ...

Around 2,000 supporters attended an anti-abortion rally and march at the Illinois state Capitol on March 25 ... Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Springfield Roman Catholic Diocese and Ill.

The report found more than 1,000 hate incidents over the past five years. Twenty-six Illinois counties had at least six hate ...

The Old State Capitol was filled with candidates and families for a naturalization ceremony on Tuesday. During this moment, ...

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 ...

Scherer suffered a rib fracture and three small vertebrae fractures. A doctor said the injuries "would heal with time and did ...