Officials were prepared this weekend for potential unrest ahead of Inauguration Day, but the small groups of protesters that gathered at state capitols across the country were dwarfed by the heavy presence of law enforcement.
UpdatedSun, Jan 17, 2021 at 1:49 pm CT
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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.
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