According to Fox news
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.
“It is very important that we are patient with the presidential election,” the governor told reporters. “We may very well not know who won the election on Wednesday, let alone Tuesday night.”
Authorities plan to monitor all large gatherings and “peacefully resolve” any tensions that arise.
OEMC Executive Director Rich Guidice told FOX32 the department is focused on coordination and communication in the days ahead, with plans focused on “details, structure and execution.”
“I think we’ve done a good job of letting people peacefully protest around Chicago for a number of years and we’ll continue to do so,” he said.
But some groups, like the ACLU, said any action by the city should not include curfews, blocking access to public plazas or thwarting access to public transit