Trump backs down on sending National Guard to Chicago
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Sources close to the governor told the Sun-Times that Ben Bergquam's video has prompted additional concerns over Pritzker's safety. The Illinois State Police Executive Protection Unit currently provides 24-hour security for the governor,
For now, President Donald Trump’s decision to hold off National Guard troops in Chicago represents a political victory for Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.
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Tom Homan defends Chicago ICE raids as Illinois Gov. Pritzker claims targets are not criminals
Border czar Tom Homan rejects Gov. JB Pritzker’s claim ICE arrests non-criminals, insisting the agency targets predators, gangs as raids ramp up in Chicago.
President Donald Trump on Saturday amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from “Apocalypse Now” featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation's third-largest city.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, speaking ahead of a roundtable on Tuesday with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights nonprofit, praised t
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Monday railed against President Trump’s latest immigration operation in Chicago, stating the administration did not give the governor’s office a heads-up. “The Governor’s Office has received no formal communication or information from the Trump Administration.
With ICE's "Operation Midway Blitz" now underway and Chicago's immigrant community on guard, local leaders are working to remind people of their rights. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday he thinks ICE will have more than 200 agents on the ground at some point,
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNPritzker: Federal agents could begin operations in Chicago this weekend
Gov. J.B. Pritzker suggested Wednesday that federal agents could arrive in Chicago as soon as Friday and begin operations over the weekend, though the deployment has not been officially confirmed.
A spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said officers were conducting a vehicle stop as part of a "targeted law enforcement activity" on Friday morning.
After Gov. JB Pritzker defeated Republican Darren Bailey in the gubernatorial race in 2022, the former state senator plans to run again, the Cook County Republican Party chairman said Tuesday.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNPritzker: If Trump sends federal troops to Chicago, we'll 'immediately go to court'
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he is prepared to take President Donald Trump to court if the White House follows through on threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago.