Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is set to address residents Monday amid comments from President Donald Trump saying he will send the National Guard to Chicago to curb violence in the city. Pritzker is expected to hold a news conference alongside city leaders and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul,

The White House urged Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to take President Donald Trump up on his offer to send National Guard troops to address crime in Chicago.

Illinois Gov. JB. Pritzker on Monday railed against President Donald Trump for suggesting he would deploy federal forces to Chicago, accusing the administration of “searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy,

Ahead of the news conference with other Illinois and Chicago leaders, Gov. J.B. Pritzker spoke to reporters from a water taxi on the Chicago River, gliding past Trump Tower.

The state leader and the president’s verbal sparring have escalated amid Trump’s threat to send troops to Chicago.

Pritzker is a potential Democratic presidential hopeful. His party is pining for someone to show defiance to Trump. And since one of his possible rivals for the 2028 Democratic nomination, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is leading the fight back, it’s good politics to show he’s just as tough.

There is growing resistance to President Donald Trump's possible plan to send National Guard troops to Chicago. Gov. JB Pritzker, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Mayor Brandon Johnson and more are holding a news conference Monday to speak out against any deployment.

President Donald Trump began Monday by signing executive orders in the Oval Office, targeting cashless bail and flag-burning. He then hosts South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Trump continued to defend the administration's actions in Washington, D.C. during an executive signing at the White House.

Chicago residents express fear of crime, contradicting claims of decreased crime rates from Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Chicago resident Jedidiah Brown stated on Tuesday that people throughout his city live in “fear” of crime on a daily basis. Brown told NewsNation that residents are […]