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SHAREAfter rioters breached the U.S. Capitol earlier this month, a photo surfaced on social media of a man and a woman wearing “Trump 2020” attire in what appeared to be the Capitol Rotunda, along with the words “Quincy made it inside,” the feds say.Someone in a Facebook chat replied, “hope they lock yours [sic] a— up,” records show. And someone with the username “Christna Gerding” replied, “well since they let us inside; opened the door for us I think I’ll be just fine.”Now Christina and Jason Gerding of Quincy have become the latest Illinois residents arrested in connection with the Capitol breach, according to the Justice Department. They were arrested Thursday in central Illinois, records show.The records available Thursday evening did not explain the Gerdings’ relationship, nor did they identify defense attorneys for the pair.Christina Gerding, who is 46, and Jason Gerding, who is 50, are at least the fourth and fifth Illinoisans charged as a result of the riot at the Capitol. But their case appears to be the first from Illinois to directly reference QAnon, described in an 11-page criminal complaint as “a loosely affiliated network and community of people who believe in a number of conspiracy theories. The letter ‘Q’ is utilized by its believers to identify themselves.”, used the online moniker “Mateo Q Capsel,” records show. But the complaint against him did not specifically reference QAnon.Federal authorities suspect Jason Gerding used a Twitter account with the tagline of “We The People Have Woken,” according to the complaint. They said the profile photo was of Donald Trump, and the background photo featured a “Q.”On Dec. 18, someone posted to the Twitter account an image of President Abraham Lincoln along with the quote, “We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.”A few days later, someone apparently used the account to tweet about the upcoming events at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Next, on the day after Christmas, someone used it to write, “So much disinformation coming out I don’t know what is real what is fake. I trust the plan…. I’ll be in DC Jan 6th, but my head is starting to hurt.”Then, on Jan. 6, someone posted a photo on the Twitter account that allegedly depicts Jason and Christina Gerding in “Trump 2020” attire in the Capitol Rotunda, standing in front of the painting entitled the “Declaration of Independence” by John Trumbull.The same day, a photo was also posted on a Facebook account with the username “Jason Gerding” of a bust of George Washington wearing a “Trump” hat.Tipsters directed authorities toward the Gerdings, according to the complaint. One allegedly claimed to have known Christina Gerding for more than a year and confirmed that the Gerdings live in Quincy.In addition to the Gerdings and Capsel, federal authorities and . Another man, Louis Capriotti of Chicago Heights, .In This StreamNext Up InMost ReadThe LatestTeenage girl suspects that if she tells her parents she’s bisexual, her homophobic siblings will find out and tease her even more.First, Kelly’s lawyer is expected make her closing argument in the the R&amp;B star’s trial.At least 22 Asian American candidates are running for offices in the November election and next year’s city elections, not to mention others running in other local races across the state.Thinking ahead to your next few meals? Here are some main dishes and sides to try.Ariel Reboyras will serve out the remainder of his term and call it a career — after 20 years as alderperson and 44 years in city government — when the new council is sworn in next May.

SHAREAfter rioters breached the U.S. Capitol earlier this month, a photo surfaced on social media of a man and a woman wearing “Trump 2020” attire in what appeared to be the Capitol Rotunda, along with the words “Quincy made it inside,” the feds say.Someone in a Facebook chat replied, “hope they lock yours [sic] a— up,” records show. And someone with the username “Christna Gerding” replied, “well since they let us inside; opened the door for us I think I’ll be just fine.”Now Christina and Jason Gerding of Quincy have become the latest Illinois residents arrested in connection with the...

‘Quincy made it inside’: 2 more Illinoisans charged in Capitol breach

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