Massachusetts has also activated its National Guard and Oregon’s has been placed on standby
Troops from the Illinois National Guard are now in Chicago in the event of civil unrest in the wake of Election Day, as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday it may be days until results are known.
Pritzker said during his daily briefing the move to send the National Guard to Chicago was similar to actions his administration took in September for the controversial ruling in the police killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., which sparked protests.
“We’ve made sure that our National Guard is simply in a state of readiness,” the governor said.
The governor did not say how many troops or what equipment was dispatched, and a spokeswoman did not respond to questions about additional details after the briefing.
Video from FOX32 showed National Guard troops arriving around the city’s McCormick Place Convention Center Monday night.
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