2007: U.S. Sen. Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the presidency outside the Old State Capitol in Springfield, which ...

Blagojevich was convicted in 2011 on charges that included seeking to sell an appointment to then-President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat and trying to shake down a children’s hospital. Blagojevich ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's “profoundly grateful” after President Donald Trump pardoned him on political ...

Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join their husbands for the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol, representatives said. “Former President Barack Obama is ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's “profoundly grateful” after President Donald Trump pardoned him on political ...

Former President Barack Obama arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for President ... Bush arrived alongside their spouses, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former first lady Laura ...

and specialized support personnel from across the state. Troops will assist with site security around the Capitol for about 10 days. In a statement released Wednesday by the Illinois National ...