WASHINGTON — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker activated about 500 Illinois National Guard members at the request of the U.S. Department of Defense to continue helping with security in Washington, D.C.

So, it's no surprise there are a lot of Illinois folks already in Washington D.C. or on their way there ahead of Inauguration Day. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch.

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The Illinois National Guard will deploy roughly 200 service members to Washington, D.C., ahead of President-elect Joseph Biden’s inauguration, state officials confirmed Tuesday.

Airman Bridget Wood, 20, of the Illinois Air National Guard stands outside a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Peoria before deployment to Washington on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois National Guard will send 110 soldiers and 30 airmen to help with security at the presidential inauguration next week in Washington D.C. Airmen with the ...

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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The leaders of Illinois cities met with their senators while in Washington for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and while there was a lot to discuss, one issue rose above ...

Illinois' first all-women veteran honor flight to Washington, D.C. took off from Chicago Midway International Airport on Wednesday.