Man Charged In Capitol Riot To FBI: 'You're Pretty Good' | PM

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IL Man Accused Of Entering Capitol To FBI: 'You're Pretty Good'

He was arrested at his Illinois home after authorities say he posted a photo outside Nancy Pelosi's office, prompting him to tell the FBI agents who showed up at his door: "wow, you are pretty good."

Gov. Pritzker Deploys Illinois National Guard To Springfield, DC

Pritzker blamed Trump for having to redeploy resources from fighting the coronavirus to protect the Capitol from the president's supporters.

Mayoral Candidate May Be Booted From Ballot

He said the objection is baseless, accusing his opponent of "desperately seeking to deny the voters a choice in April."

COVID-19 Variant First Identified In UK Detected In Illinois

Northwestern University researchers found the new strain, thought to be more contagious, in samples selected at random last month.

Mother Pleads For Help For Severely Injured 2-Month-Old

The father remains in jail on $1M bail, accused of intentionally hurting the baby.

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• Diesel Spill On I-55
• Library To Resume In-Person Service
• Restaurant Gives Away Coffee Mugs
• Drive-By Shooting: Teens Crash In I-80 Ravine
• 11 Dumpy Joliet Houses Leveled In 2020, 1 Nears
• Dick Pic Discovered In Garage: Police
• County Board Member 'Falsely Attacking' Village: Mayor
• Park District Officials Question Expenses After Library Audit

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