Oct 11 Appeals court rules U.S. troops Trump sent to Illinois can stay, but can’t be deployed for now By Associated Press National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 09 Federal court to weigh Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago area By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press U.S. District Judge April Perry will hear arguments Thursday on a request to block the deployment of members of the Illinois and Texas National Guards while a lawsuit challenging the move proceeds. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: ‘Come and get me,’ Pritzker responds to Trump’s call to put Illinois governor in jail By Associated Press "What kind of a country are we living in where the president of the United States is targeting his political opponents?" Pritzker told the press on the sidelines of a union protest in Chicago. Continue reading
Oct 08 National Guard troops are now outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon By Erin Hooley, Christine Fernando, Associated Press Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has accused President Donald Trump of using troops as “political props” and “pawns,” and said he didn’t get a heads-up from Washington about their deployment. Continue reading
Oct 08 Trump calls for jailing Illinois governor and Chicago mayor By Associated Press It wasn’t immediately clear what President Donald Trump was specifically objecting to with his post, but it was the latest example of his brazen calls for his opponents to be prosecuted or locked up, a break from longtime norms. Continue reading
Oct 07 Illinois braces for possible National Guard arrival while lawsuit challenging deployment simmers By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Gov. JB Pritzker says some Guard troops from Illinois were to be federalized and deployed to Chicago with others from Texas. Continue reading
Oct 06 Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump’s National Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Illinois leaders went to court Monday to stop President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, escalating a clash between Democratic-led states and the Republican administration during an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city. Continue reading
Oct 06 Chicago and Illinois sue to block Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling By Christine Fernando, Associated Press In Chicago, the sight of armed Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous landmarks amplified concerns from residents already uneasy after an immigration crackdown that began last month. Continue reading
Oct 04 Gov. Pritzker says Trump plans to deploy National Guard in Illinois By Thomas Peipert, Associated Press The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 29 The fight to redraw U.S. House maps is spreading. Here’s where things stand in Missouri and other states By Associated Press Missouri has become the third state to embrace a mid-decade redesign of its U.S. House districts in a quest for partisan advantage. Continue reading