The breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, interrupted a joint session of Congress that was in the midst of affirming the results of the 2020 presidential election. The attack caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage to the Capitol and triggered what has been described as likely the largest criminal investigation in U.S. history.
More than 1,000 people have been arrested in connection with the attack in almost all 50 states. That includes Illinois, where at least 37 residents face charges. They come from all around the state and include a onetime CEO, a Chicago police officer and a member of the Proud Boys.
Here are the Illinoisans who have been charged:
Thomas B. Adams Jr. of Springfield, an associate of Roy Franklin, was found guilty after a stipulated bench trial of obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting; and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds. He carried a “Trump” flag on the floor of the U.S. Senate during the breach. His sentencing is set for June 16.
Matthew Bokoski of Chicago pleaded guilty to demonstrating in a Capitol building. The feds say he wore a “Trump 2020” flag as a cape and spent four or five minutes in the Capitol with his father. His sentencing is set for May 25.
Matthew Capsel of Ottawa pleaded guilty to interfering with a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder. He appeared in a TikTok video fighting with members of the National Guard outside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. He has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Anthony Carollo of Lockport pleaded guilty along with Jeremiah Carollo of Glen Carbon and Cody Vollan of Flossmoor to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. Federal court records show investigators tracked them down after identifying their mobile devices as being present at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He was sentenced to one year of probation.
Jeremiah Carollo of Glen Carbon pleaded guilty along with Anthony Carollo of Lockport and Cody Vollan of Flossmoor to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. Federal court records show investigators tracked them down after identifying their mobile devices as being present at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He was sentenced to spend 21 days behind bars.
Trudy Castle of Elmhurst pleaded guilty along with Kimberly DiFrancesco to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. They were both sentenced to 30 months of probation.
Agnieszka Chwiesiuk of Chicago is charged with entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. She is the sister of Chicago Police Officer Karol J. Chwiesiuk and is accused of spending about eight minutes inside the Capitol during the riot. Their trial is set for Aug. 7.
Karol J. Chwiesiuk, a Chicago police officer, is charged with entering and remaining in a restricted building; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building; entering and remaining in a room designated for the use of a member of Congress; violent entry and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. He is accused of sharing pictures of himself inside U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office and bragging in text messages about his role in the Capitol breach. He is set to face trial with his sister, Agnieszka Chwiesiuk, on Aug. 7.
Kimberly DiFrancesco of Elmhurst pleaded guilty along with Trudy Castle to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. They were both sentenced to 30 months of probation.
James Robert “Jim Bob” Elliott of Aurora pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers. Elliott is an admitted member of the Proud Boys who shouted “Patriots, what is your occupation” before thrusting a flagpole he was carrying toward police. His sentencing is set for June 22.
Leticia Vilhena Ferreira of Indian Head Park pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. The day after the Capitol breach she allegedly sent someone a text message that asked “Do you think they will go after all the people walking in the capitol area?” The person replied, “Don’t be sad. Be prepared. We are all f---ed.” She was sentenced to two weeks behind bars.
Roy Franklin of Springfield, an associate of Thomas B. Adams Jr., is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and obstruction of an official proceeding. Franklin is accused of making his way to the floor of the U.S. Senate during the breach. He told the Chicago Sun-Times “I got arrested for supporting Trump.” His case is pending.
Dawn Frankowski of Naperville pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. She was originally charged with David Wiersma, who also pleaded guilty. They were both sentenced to 18 months of probation.
Jason Gerding of Quincy pleaded guilty along with Christina Gerding to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. They wrongly entered the Capitol and posed for photographs in the Capitol Rotunda. They were each sentenced to two years of probation.
Christina Gerding of Quincy pleaded guilty along with Jason Gerding to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. They wrongly entered the Capitol and posed for photographs in the Capitol Rotunda. They were each sentenced to two years of probation.
Marcos Gleffe, formerly of Elk Grove Village, pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. Prosecutors allege Gleffe spent about 14 minutes inside the Capitol and carried a “Trump 2020 Make America Great Again” flag inside. He moved to Florida after being charged in the riot. He was sentenced to three years of probation.
Bruce Harrison of the Danville area pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. Prosecutors say he and Douglas Wangler wrongly entered the Capitol and spent about 20 minutes inside. Both were sentenced to two years of probation.
Quinn Keen of Manteno is charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers; obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder; entering and remaining, disorderly and disruptive conduct, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; and disorderly conduct, act of physical violence and parading, demonstrating or picketing in the Capitol grounds or buildings. He is accused of kicking and pushing an officer, throwing a metal coffee mug at officers, tossing a liquid and a plastic bottle at officers, and then entering the Capitol and smoking what was referred to as a “joint” in the Rotunda. His case is pending.
Christian Kulas of Kenilworth pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. He and his brother, Mark Kulas Jr., attended then-President Donald Trump’s rally in Washington, D.C., and then wrongly entered the Capitol during the breach. A judge sentenced both to six months of probation, including two months of home detention.
Mark Kulas Jr. of Lake Forest pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. He and his brother, Christian Kulas, attended then-President Donald Trump’s rally in Washington, D.C., and then wrongly entered the Capitol during the breach. A judge sentenced both to six months of probation, including two months of home detention.
Daniel Leyden of Chicago, and his brother Joseph Leyden of La Grange, are each charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement officers. Both are also charged with a felony count of interfering with a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder, as well as four other misdemeanors. Their trial is set for June 12.
Joseph Leyden of La Grange, and his brother Daniel Leyden of Chicago, are each charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement officers. Both are also charged with a felony count of interfering with a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder, as well as four other misdemeanors. Their trial is set for June 12.
Larry Ligas of Chicago is charged with entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. The activist who allegedly told NPR “we are patriots” amid the breach — and who appeared to have a tie to the failed 2022 gubernatorial campaign of Republican Darren Bailey — allegedly spent 8 minutes wandering around the Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 6, 2021. His case is pending.
Christopher Logsdon of Sesser and his wife, Tina Logsdon, pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. They admitted spending about a half hour inside the Capitol and bragging about it on video. They were each sentenced to 14 days in jail.
Tina Logsdon of Sesser and her husband, Christopher Logsdon, pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. They admitted spending about a half hour inside the Capitol and bragging about it on video. They were each sentenced to 14 days in jail.
Kevin Lyons of Chicago was charged with entering and remaining in a restricted building; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; entering and remaining in certain rooms in the Capitol building; disorderly conduct at the grounds and in a Capitol building; parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building; and obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting. Court records alleged that he wrongly entered the Capitol and took a photo of a plaque outside Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office. He was found guilty on all charges in a stipulated bench trial, and his sentencing is set for July 14.
James “Mac” McNamara of Chicago pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers. He was accused of repeatedly ramming the doors of the Capitol with a metal bike rack. His sentencing is set for Aug. 11.
Joseph Pavlik of Chicago is charged with obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon, and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon. The retired Chicago firefighter with apparent ties to militia groups allegedly joined rioters who spent more than two hours assaulting officers in an area known as “The Tunnel.” His trial is set for Oct. 16.
Bradley Rukstales of Inverness pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing inside a Capitol building and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. He admitted that he threw a chair in the direction of officers who had previously retreated and formed a defensive line. He has completed his jail sentence.
Amy Schubert of Crest Hill pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. She and John Schubert spent more than 30 minutes in the Capitol starting at 2:22 p.m. after entering through a broken window, prosecutors said. They visited the Rotunda and a nearby hallway, and Amy Schubert entered a congressional meeting room, records show. Court records also show Amy Schubert texted someone later and said, “I’m not sure if we should have pix on fb from DC event — I don’t want to help government to be able to match up exactly how we looked/what we were wearing that day.” A judge sentenced both Schuberts to 18 months of probation.
John Schubert of Crest Hill pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. He and Amy Schubert spent more than 30 minutes in the Capitol starting at 2:22 p.m., after entering through a broken window, prosecutors said. They visited the Rotunda and a nearby hallway, and Amy Schubert entered a congressional meeting room, records show. A judge sentenced both Schuberts to 18 months of probation.
Cody Vollan of Flossmoor pleaded guilty along with Anthony Carollo of Lockport and Jeremiah Carollo of Glen Carbon to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. Federal court records show investigators tracked them down after identifying their mobile devices as being present at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He was sentenced to one year of probation.
Douglas Wangler of the Danville area pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. Prosecutors say he and Bruce Harrison wrongly entered the Capitol and spent about 20 minutes inside. Both were sentenced to two years of probation.
David Wiersma, who was arrested in Posen, pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. He was originally charged along with Dawn Frankowski and allegedly wrote on Facebook that entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, “was like going to the shopping mall. People talking and joking with police just coming and going.” They were both sentenced to 18 months of probation.
Shane Woods of Auburn pleaded guilty to felony charges of assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers and a related federal assault charge. He faces up to 8 years in federal prison for assaulting a law enforcement officer. The related assault charge carries up to a year in prison. His sentencing was postponed around the time he was charged in Sangamon County with first-degree murder. He is accused in a Nov. 8, 2022, wrong-way crash on Interstate 55 that killed Lauren Wegner of Skokie. He has yet to be sentenced for his role in the Capitol riot.
Tyng Jing Yang of Hoffman Estates is charged with civil disorder; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. He is accused of grabbing a police baton while officers were trying to clear a crowd out of the Capitol Rotunda. His case is pending.
Athanasios Zoyganeles of Chicago pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. He allegedly bragged that he “stayed on the front lines” during the breach in spite of tear gas and flash-bang grenades. His sentencing has been postponed.
