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What to know about security and preparations for President-elect Joe Biden’s upcoming inauguration in D.C.

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The FBI is warning officials in Washington D.C. and all 50 state capitals to be ready for possible face-offs with violent extremists. The warning prompted Governor JB Pritzker to activate the Illinois National Guard to bolster security at state buildings in downtown Springfield. Pritzker has called 250 members for state active duty. Illinois State Police, Secretary of State Police and Illinois Emergency Management Agency are working in tandem with local and federal counterparts...

Several Bridges Between DC and Virginia Closing Several bridges between Washington, D.C., and Virginia will be closed for the inauguration next week. The National Parks Service and U.S. Park Police said Arlington Memorial Bridge was shut down in both directions at 6 p.m. Friday and will remain closed through at least 6 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer, Gerry Connolly, and Jennifer Wexton, all Democrats, announced...

The FBI has warned of the potential for armed protests in all 50 states, as well as in Washington, D.C., in the days leading up to the inauguration of...

Washington, D.C., is on lockdown and officials are asking people to avoid going to the city until after the presidential inauguration.

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Gov. Roy Cooper has called upon an additional wave of North Carolina National Guardsmen to deploy to Washington D.C. to aid in the security of President-elect Bidens inauguration on Wednesday. One hundred additional North Carolina National Guard men and women will arrive in Washington D.C. on Monday, bringing the total number of NC citizen-soldiers at the nations capital to 300 come Inauguration Day. "To help make sure the inauguration is peaceful and secure as well as any iss...

Fortress Washington: How The Nation’s Capital Is Prepping For Inauguration Day KEY POINTS An inauguration rehearsal was canceled because of security concerns Much of the nation’s capital is on lockdown Wary about the potential for unrest on Inauguration Day, the National Park Service said it was shutting down national landmarks across the nation’s capital as a security precaution through Jan. 21. That’s just one of the steps taken since the Capitol riots. State leaders across the countr...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — About 300 Idaho National Guard soldiers and airmen will be sent to...

An official announcement is expected as early as Friday.  The closure would be the latest of several tight security measures in the wake of the Capitol riot. Members of the public usually gather on the Mall to watch the inauguration, but this year officials ask that people stay away and participate online instead.  The Joint Inaugural Committee already announced it would not issue tickets this year for people who can attend closer to the swearing-in ceremony.  Were seeing more troops,...