(WSIL) -- Secretary of State Jesse White announced that the Illinois Secretary of State’s office has changed its official web address from to .
The change is designed to help combat fraud. A �.gov� website address designates it as an official government website, which is exclusively provided to federal, state and local government entities.
“Changing the website address to will help combat fraud at a time when scams designed to defraud Illinoisans have been proliferating,” said White. “Because the new address uses a .gov suffix, you can rest assured it belongs to a federal, state or local government agency – in this case the Illinois Secretary of State’s office – which adds to your peace of mind when transacting business online with my office.”
Illinoisans who type into the browser will be directed to .
