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National Guard has been deployed in Chicago before

National Guard has been deployed in Chicago before, but only at request of local leaders

Military members could soon be patrolling city streets in Chicago, as per potential plans from the Trump Administration that Chicago and Illinois leaders have denounced.

WGN-TV Chicago on MSN · 2h

Chicago Mayor Johnson criticizes Trump’s National Guard threat

Mayor Brandon Johnson and labor leaders have announced a Labor Day rally and march to protest President Trump’s proposed deployment of the National Guard to Chicago and cuts to Medicaid and

ABC7 Chicago on MSN · 17h

Illinois politicians condemn Trump's threat to deploy National Guard to Chicago

Illinois politicians stood united downtown on Monday, saying there is no reason for President Donald Trump to send National Guard troops to Chicago to fight crime.

Trump, Chicago and false claims

NBC Chicago on MSN · 1d

As Trump plans to deploy the military, how bad is Chicago crime? See the numbers

Insisting Chicago "desperately needs help" to tackle crime, President Donald Trump doubled down on plans to deploy the National Guard to quell violence in the city.

KTLA · 5h

Trump’s Chicago crime claims contradicted by local officials

President Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, citing what he claims is rampant crime in the city. However, recent statistics released by local officials contradict the

CNN on MSN · 23h

Fact check: Trump’s barrage of false claims about crime in Washington, DC

President Donald Trump delivered a barrage of false claims about crime in Washington, DC, during a series of Monday comments defending his takeover of the police force and deployment of the National Guard in the nation’s capital.

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Chicago gun violence survivors speak out against President Trump's National Guard plans

There's new reaction from gun violence victims to a possible National Guard deployment in Chicago.President Donald Trump is floating the idea to cut crime. He said Chicago has had the most murders, of ...

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 ...

Chicago military deployment would be ‘flagrant violation' of Constitution: Mayor

As reports emerge that the Pentagon is planning a military deployment in Chicago, the mayor is calling the move a “flagrant ...

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Pope Leo XIV shows Chicago spirit in meeting with Alderman, local entrepreneur

From rooting for the Chicago White Sox to being presented with a Chicago Bears inspired T-shirt, it’s clear Pope Leo XIV ...

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Chicago filmmaker's 'The Short Game' explores family, golf and autism

Local filmmaker David Parks is stepping onto the national stage with his latest project, The Short Game, opening in theaters ...

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