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Members of the National Guard walk past the Dome of the Capitol Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
SPRINGFIELD, IL Armed members of the Illinois National Guard were spotted near the Illinois State Capitol on Sunday morning as local officials closed down streets around the building in Springfield.
The latest from Springfield comes after an overall quiet weekend amid fears that armed protestors may show up. The barricades were put up early Sunday morning as a heavy police presence could be seen around the statehouse, the State-Journal Register is reporting. In addition, authorities were working to get Springfield Police surveillance cameras up.
Members of the National Guard stand outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing on Sunday. (Courthouse News photo / Andy Olesko)
(CN) As National Guard troops and police prepared for massive protests at state capitals throughout the U.S. on Sunday by supporters of President Donald Trump, a large number of the planned demonstrations either didn’t happen or only saw relatively few participants.
At Michigan’s Capitol in Lansing, a light snow fell from an overcast sky as several surrounding roads had been closed and groups of police officers walked and rode bikes in the neighborhood.
As of noon, the only noise outside the Capitol was of idling diesel engines from sand-color Humvees and bells from a nearby church. About 50 protesters stood in front of the building.