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In Illinois, at least 30 residents face charges for their role in the U.S. Capitol breach. They come from all around the state and include a onetime CEO, a Chicago police officer and an alleged member of the Proud Boys.
Almost 800 people have been arrested in connection with the breach in nearly all 50 states. That includes Illinois, where at least 27 known residents face charges for their role.
Cody Vollan, Anthony Carollo and Jeremiah Carollo are among 27 known Illinoisans charged for their roles in the breach, which has led to what has been described as likely the largest criminal investigation in U.S. history.
Among the more than 700 people facing federal charges in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, 19 are from Illinois. Here’s a look...
"Jan. 6 was not the end," David Goldenberg, the Midwest regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, has said of the continued extremism threat. "It was just the end of the beginning."