Chicago-area man wanted for spraying officer with wasp repellent in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

FBI Chicago is asking for the public's help in identifying a Chicago-area man who allegedly sprayed a federal officer with wasp repellent and smashed out windows with a baton during the Jan 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol.

Will County couple gets probation for role in U.S. Capitol breach, must do community service

Given that the Schuberts are in their 60s and 70s, the judge said she didn’t think home detention made sense. Rather, she said she wanted them to perform substantial community service because “we need more than just words and more than just letter writing.”

Crest Hill couple sentenced in Jan. 6 riot
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U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson handed down the sentence after a prosecutor asked for home detention for John and Amy Schubert.

Capitol rioters from Will County get probation, community service
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Declaring that "loyalty to a single head of state is not patriotism," a federal judge Tuesday gave 18 months of probation to a Crest Hill couple for their role in the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021, and she ordered them to perform "hands on" community service.

Capitol Riot 'Lectern Guy' sentenced to 75 days in prison, $5K fine

A federal judge has sentenced a Tampa Bay area man known as "lectern guy" to 75 days in prison for his role in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Chicago man charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
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Another Illinois resident has been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol after being arrested Tuesday.

Chicago man charged in Jan. 6, 2021 attack on US Capitol

Another Illinois resident has been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol after being arrested Tuesday.

Republican National Committee approves censure of Kinzinger, Cheney
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) took a rare step on Friday to censure two GOP lawmakers in the House of Representatives for their participation in a Democratic dominated House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger censured by RNC for sitting on Jan. 6 committee

The Republican National Committee (RNC) took a rare step on Friday to censure two GOP lawmakers in the House of Representatives for their participation in a Democratic dominated House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Trump dangles prospect of pardons for Jan. 6 defendants during Texas visit

“If I run and if I win, we will treat those people from January 6th fairly,” Trump said Saturday night during a rally in Conroe, Texas.

Feds charge 3 more Illinois men in U.S. Capitol breach investigation

Federal authorities have charged three additional Illinois men for wrongly entering the U.S. Capitol during the breach Jan. 6, 2021, that interrupted the Electoral College vote count.

Oath Keepers founder charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol riot

Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, has been arrested and charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Mom who brought son into Capitol during riot gets 3 months in prison

During Friday's sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said she finds it difficult to comprehend why Virginia Marie Spencer and her husband took their child into the building during a violent insurrection.

Capitol Riot: A look back on year since January 6 insurrection

January 6 marks one year since the U.S. Capitol riot, when pro-Donald Trump rioters charged the steps as Congress began counting the Electoral College votes. 

Local group uses anniversary of Capitol Riot as a chance to push for new national voting standards

Along with passionately denouncing what happened at the U.S. Capitol one year ago Thursday, a local group is using the January 6th anniversary as a chance to push for new national voting standards via the Freedom to Vote Act.  

Local group rallies for national voting standards in light of Capitol Riot
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Along with passionately denouncing what happened at the U.S. Capitol one year ago Thursday, a local group is using the January 6th anniversary as a chance to push for new national voting standards via the Freedom to Vote Act.�

Assessing security one year after Jan. 6 riots
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It has been one year since rioters broke into the U.S Capitol and nearly brought the nation to its knees. The question on many people's minds now is, 'Can this happen again?'