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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says sending military troops to Chicago would be an "invasion" by Trump administration

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told CBS News that President Trump has "other aims" aside from fighting crime, as he vows to crack ...
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The Governor Of Illinois Is Going Viral For His Response To Donald Trump's Fat Joke

Trump clearly has a grudge against Pritzker because he went after him in the Oval Office, "I hate to barge in on a city and ...

Illinois Lt. Gov: Trump is trying to 'normalize a military presence on American soil'

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton says President Donald Trump's use of the National Guard in American cities is "a classic page out of the authoritarian playbook." "...I will never normalize ...

Experts say there's 'no actual good reason to send the Guard into Illinois' as Trump mulls troop deployment

Illinois officials say they're studying a California legal battle over the National Guard while awaiting Trump's next move.

Trump Admin Considers Using Illinois Naval Base as ICE Operations Center

Border czar Tom Homan said that plans are being discussed for a naval base near Chicago to be used for ICE operations.
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What to make of Trump’s push to end cashless bail in Illinois

President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week threatening to strip federal funding from states — including Illinois — that have “substantially” eliminated cash bail. So, should ...

Illinois AG on Trump threat to send troops to Chicago: 'Nobody wants to live in a military state'

President Trump is threatening to send National Guard troops to Chicago amid his crackdown on crime in U.S. cities. Illinois ...

Trump says he won’t fund invasive carp barrier unless Pritzker ‘asks.’ But the money has already been set aside.

A $1.15 billion project at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River in Joliet will target silver and bighead ...