The second major overhaul of the Capitol in just over a decade will include updated offices and enhanced security, as well as a refurbished Senate chamber finished last year.

Former Gov. Jim Edgar’s funeral service was held at Central Baptist Church on Sept. 20 after his casket lay in state at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. The two-term Republican governor, who ...

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar is lying in state at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield ahead of his funeral this weekend. Edgar, a Republican who served as governor from 1991 to 199, died ...

An Illinois state lawmaker has proposed creating a commemorative license plate honoring Pope Leo XIV, in order to help pay for a statue of the Chicago-born pontiff at the state capitol in Springfield.

(The Center Square) — The Memorial Day 2025 Wall of Remembrance is on display at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Illinois Senate Republicans unveiled the tribute Thursday. The wall includes ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

Former Gov. Jim Edgar lies in state in the Illinois Capitol rotunda on Sept. 19, 2025. Edgar’s memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church in Springfield. The event ...

The Illinois Capitol dome is pictured through fall foliage in Springfield on the final day of the legislature’s 2025 veto session. The Illinois Capitol dome is pictured through fall foliage in ...