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Illinois Democrat leaders blast Trump push to send National Guard to Chicago

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and other state leaders strongly oppose President Donald Trump's proposal to deploy National ...

Trump’s planned Chicago blitz would use naval base to house ICE agents, possibly National Guard

Agents with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement would operate out of Naval Station ...

Full text of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's speech at news conference on reported Trump military plan for Chicago

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker spoke at a news conference Monday afternoon, addressing reports President Trump is planning to ...

Trump reiterates threat to send National Guard to Chicago

The administration has zeroed in on Chicago as the next target in its effort to address crime with military deployments.

Chicago residents reject Trump plan to send in National Guard as 'terrible idea'

Northwest side residents called the plan a misuse of the military and waste of money. Chicago officials described President ...

Democratic governors look to derail Trump's plan to send National Guard to Chicago and other cities

JB Pritzker took a water taxi along the Chicago Riverwalk, past one of Donald Trump’s famous downtown towers. The gleaming ...

Pritzker tells Trump to stay out of Chicago: ‘You are neither wanted here nor needed here’

Illinois Gov. JB. Pritzker on Monday railed against President Donald Trump for suggesting he would deploy federal forces to ...

Trump says National Guard is at the ready but hedges on Chicago plans

President Trump signed a series of executive orders doubling down on law enforcement, particularly related to Washington, D.C ...

Chicago pastor speaks out against Trump's takeover threats: 'Makes people feel afraid'

President Trump is threatening to send the National Guard to Chicago amid his escalating crackdown on crime. Pastor at St.