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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 to protect the residents of Illinois while safeguarding the right to peaceful protest, according to...

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 that in an agreement between Virginia and the U.S. Secret Service, Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, Inter...

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...