Jan. 6 panel votes to subpoena Trump as hearing shows new Capitol riot evidence
The House Jan. 6 committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump for his testimony about the 2021 Capitol attack.
Chicago man who wore 'Trump 2020' flag pleads guilty with father to role in U.S. Capitol attack
A Chicago man who allegedly wore a "Trump 2020" flag as a cape during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty along with his father Thursday to a misdemeanor.
Jan. 6 panel to share details in likely last public hearing before midterms
Political science professor Stephen Caliendo preivews today's public hearing on the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot and foreshadows what to expect.
Cook County woman gets two weeks in jail for role in U.S. Capitol attack
Leticia Vilhena Ferreira must also perform 60 hours of community service, pay $500 in restitution and spend three years on probation as a result of her sentencing before U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, D.C.
Illinois man gets three weeks behind bars for role in Capitol attack
An Illinois man has been sentenced to jail time for what he did on the day the U.S. Capitol was attacked by a mob on Jan. 6, 2021.
Elk Grove Village man pleads guilty to breaching U.S. Capitol
Marco Gleefe, of Elk Grove Village, will be sentenced for storming the U.S. Capitol last November.
Donald Trump said he would ‘strongly’ consider pardons, apologize to Capitol rioters if elected
The former president also said he would financially support those who participated in the deadly Capitol riot but did not specify how.
Former NYPD cop gets 10 years in prison for Jan. 6 attack
Thomas Webster, a former NYPD officer, will spend ten years behind bars for using a metal flagpole to assault one of the police officers trying to hold off a mob of Donald Trump supporters on January 6.
Illinois brothers charged in US Capitol riot
Daniel Leyden, 55, is from Chicago. He’s accused of pinning down a Capitol police officer with a metal barricade. His older brother, Joseph, lives in La Grange. He’s accused of pushing a police officer during the chaos last year.
Illinois brothers charged in US Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors have announced a new round of charges in connection to the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. Among those charged were two brothers from Illinois.
Chicago area sisters face prison time for participating in Capitol riot
The Illinois sisters face up to six months in prison.
Chicago area sisters face prison time for participating in Capitol riot
Two sisters from Illinois have pleaded guilty to joining the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Illinois Republicans push for censure of Kinzinger over Jan. 6 committee role
Members of the Illinois Freedom Caucus are calling the Jan. 6 hearings a "sham" and accusing Congressman Kinzinger of making wild exaggerations and baseless claims.
Illinois Republicans want Kinzinger censured
A group of Republicans downstate are asking the Illinois GOP to censure Congressman Adam Kinzinger over his role in the Capitol riot hearings.
Steve Bannon found guilty of contempt charges for defying January 6 subpoena
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, has been convicted of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Takeaways from the primetime Jan. 6 committee hearing
Former federal prosecutor Pat Brady dishes on his takeaways from last night's Jan. 6th committee hearing and talks about where the investigation proceeds from here.
Jan. 6 takeaways: White House in chaos, unmovable Trump
The House Jan. 6 committee closed out its set of summer hearings with its most detailed focus yet on the investigation’s main target: former President Donald Trump.
January 6 hearing: Panel says Trump 'poured gasoline on fire' with tweet during Capitol riot
Former White House aides have told the Jan. 6 committee that Donald Trump poured “gasoline on the fire” of the attack raging at the Capitol rather than calling off the mob laying siege.
Former White House aides to testify at Jan. 6 hearing
Former President Donald Trump will be under the microscope Thursday night as the Jan. 6 committee discusses what he did and didn't do during the 187 minutes when the Capitol was breached.
A list of every known Illinois resident charged in the U.S. Capitol breach
In Illinois, at least 30 residents face charges for their role in the U.S. Capitol breach. They come from all around the state and include a onetime CEO, a Chicago police officer and an alleged member of the Proud Boys.