January 24, 2021
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Live updates, local reactions: DeKalb County mayors, politicians, leaders respond to chaos in Washington

After siege on nation’s Capitol, local leaders discuss riots, President Trump

By Katie Finlon and Katrina J.E. Milton

Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo/AP)

4:15 p.m., updated 5:34 p.m.

Tim Bagby, chairman for the DeKalb County Republican Party, said he heard about the riots on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday after they happened – when his phone started blowing up with the news later.

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Katie Finlon

Katie Finlon covers local government and breaking news for DeKalb County in Illinois. She has covered local government news for Shaw Media since 2018 and has had bylines in Daily Chronicle, Kendall County Record newspapers, Northwest Herald and in public radio over the years.

Katrina J.E. Milton

Award-winning reporter and photographer for Shaw Media publications, including The Daily Chronicle and The MidWeek newspapers in DeKalb County, Illinois, since 2012.