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UPDATED Pritzker: Trump isn’t coordinating with anyone about troops in Chicago
Pritzker: "...it's an attack on the American people."
2 weeks ago
10 years after state budget impasse, human services in Illinois again brace for ‘tsunami’
Nonprofits hurt by impasse boosted budgets with federal funding — now endangered by Trump.
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DHS Secretary Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdown
“We’ve already had ongoing operations with ICE in Chicago... but we do intend to add more resources to those operations,” Noem said during an appearance CBS News' ”Face the Nation."
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Pritzker to ‘Face the Nation’: Guard not wanted, Trump is an ‘authoritarian’
Pritzker: "It's clear that, in secret, they're planning...well, it's an invasion, with U.S. troops."
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Chicago mayor defies Trump’s immigration crackdown plan for the city
The mayor directed all city departments to guard the constitutional rights of Chicago residents “amidst the possibility of imminent militarized immigration or National Guard deployment by the federal government.”
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Gun rights groups ask U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Cook County assault weapons ban
Case seeks to overturn recent ruling by 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Chicago is in the Trump administration’s sights for its next immigration crackdown
The Trump administration asked the military this week for use of the Naval Station Great Lakes, north of Chicago, to support immigration enforcement.
2 weeks ago
Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former Vice President Harris after Biden had extended it
President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday.
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Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims
Trump and Pritzker, eyed as a possible 2028 presidential contender, have traded insults for days over a supposed plan that could deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore, as the administration has done in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
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Trump administration asks military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations
Details about the administration's plans for Chicago remain scarce.
2 weeks ago
Sycamore Partners finishes deal to take drugstore chain Walgreens private
Walgreens had announced in March that it agreed to be acquired by Sycamore Partners in a deal valued at around $10 billion.
2 weeks ago
Hundreds of police departments use camera company accused of breaking state law, Springfield included
Giannoulias alleges Flock Safety improperly shared data with federal border officials.
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Closure of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center can proceed, judge says
A federal judge in Miami has refused to pause her order requiring the winding down of the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" while the federal government appeals her ruling.
2 weeks ago
A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people
A shooter opened fire Wednesday morning during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17 other people before killing himself, officials said.
2 weeks ago
More Abe Lincoln photos added to Presidential Library/Museum’s online collection, many dealing with his assassination
Also included are scenes from the places Honest Abe has lived.
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Democratic governors look to derail Trump’s plan to send National Guard to Chicago and other cities
Pritzker aides agreed Democrats have a chance to emphasize public safety policy choices.
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Trump’s threat to deploy troops to Chicago sparks fear and defiance in a city on edge
Trump has long singled out Chicago, making it a recurring theme on the campaign trail in both 2016 and 2024.
2 weeks ago
Trump threatens Illinois’ federal funding for eliminating cash bail
Executive order did not specify what funding would be withheld.
2 weeks ago
DOJ demands Illinois voter personal information by Sept. 1
State asked for deadline extension to research legal basis of the demand.
3 weeks ago
Wall Street holds steady just below recent records
Stocks are holding near breakeven in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as indexes hover just below their recent all-time highs.
