Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week activated 500 National Guard members and is sending them to Washington to help with the continued military presence in the nation’s capital.
The activation was at the request of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Illinois Governor Sending 500 National Guard Troops to Washington
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a news conference in Chicago, Ill., on March 20, 2020. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo
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