The State Journal-Register: Pritzker activates Illinois National Guard

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Workers maneuver sheets of plywood into place as they work to cover the first floor windows at the Illinois State Capitol in preparations for possible protests, Friday, January 15, 2021, in Springfield, Ill. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced that he has activated 250 members of the Illinois National Guard amid threats of armed protests in capital cities across the country in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register]

Pritzker activates Illinois National Guard

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