Texas National Guard arrives in Illinois, could begin assignments Wednesday
Members of the Texas National Guard will be assigned to the protection of federal facilities and federal law enforcement personnel in the Chicago area.
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Members of the Texas National Guard will be assigned to the protection of federal facilities and federal law enforcement personnel in the Chicago area.
Part of President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Illinois are 400 members of the Texas National Guard, a move a former Illinois National Guard commander said he has "never seen before."
Illinois and Chicago filed suit to block the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Illinois, but while a judge cautioned the government "I'd take a pause if I were you," she did not immediately block the order Monday.
The state of Illinois and city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration over their plans to deploy the National Guard.
The governor's office said even leadership within the Illinois National Guard has communicated to the White House that the state does not require the use of military force.
In a post on X, Gov. JB Pritzker said that 400 members of the Texas National Guard will be deployed to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the U.S.
This comes amid clashes between protesters and federal agents in Broadview, Illinois, and other reported ICE activity around the city of Chicago.
Demonstrators return to the ICE facility in Broadview as the area braces for a deployment of the Illinois National Guard. DHS officials said that deployment is meant to help federal agents as "Operation Midway Blitz" continues.
Taking aim at President Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered a powerful speech Friday night at the Democratic Party of Georgia's annual Carter-Lewis fundraising dinner in Atlanta.
Gov. Pritzker said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem "should no longer be able to step foot" in Illinois without accountability "for the Trump Administration's gross misconduct" the same day she visited the Broadview ICE facility.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Broadview ICE facility, where she was seen on the roof and chatting with CBP Commander Greg Bovino, as Gov. JB Pritzker said she "should not step foot in Illinois" without being held accountable and said the state "is not a photo opportunity."
Gov. Pritzker lashed out at DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after she was possibly spotted at the Broadview ICE facility, posting to social media that "Illinois is not a photo opportunity or warzone, it's a sovereign state where our people deserve rights, respect and answers."
As concrete barriers were put in place and designated protest zones established outside the Broadview ICE facility, Gov. JB Pritzker said DHS Sec. Kristi Noem should "no longer be allowed to step foot" in Illinois without accountability. She is rumored to be visiting Friday.
After President Trump suggested Chicago should be used as "training grounds for our military," Gov Pritzker said the 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove the president from office, saying "there is something genuinely wrong with this man."
Gov. JB Pritzker for the first time is calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office under the 25th Amendment, after the president said cities like Chicago should be used as “training grounds for the military.”
"What I have warned of is now being realized. One thing is clear: none of what Trump is doing is making Illinois safer," Pritzker said.
Pritzker says this is all part of President Donald Trump's plan to bring military groups to Chicago.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday said his administration has learned the Trump administration is seeking to deploy 100 troops in Illinois, following the deployment of armed federal agents in downtown Chicago over the weekend, and multiple clashes between protesters and ICE agents in west suburban Broadview in recent weeks.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday said the Illinois National Guard has learned the Department of Homeland Security sent a memo to the Pentagon, requesting the deployment of 100 military troops in Illinois to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel and facilities.
Gov. JB Pritzker addressed the armed federal agents seen in Chicago's Loop Sunday, and said the Trump administration has requested 100 troops to "protect ICE agents and facilities."
Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson comment on reports of armed federal agents spotted on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago on Sunday.
Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year as a result of President Trump's budget bill.
In a statement issued Wednesday, ABC said Kimmel's show would be "preempted indefinitely. There was no word on if or when the show may return.
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Calling the city a "death trap," President Trump on Tuesday again threatened to send in National Guard troops to Chicago as part of a federal crackdown on crime.
A man is dead after a fiery crash near 63rd Street beach on Thursday night.
Chicago police are searching for a man and his 4-year-old son, who have been missing from the Little Village neighborhood since Wednesday.
Illinois could soon join a growing list of states where terminally ill patients would be allowed to take life-ending medication prescribed by a doctor.
The harsh winter conditions aren't the only challenge for Aurora's warming center. Keeping staff and clients healthy can be a challenge, too. They're getting a big donation to help them through.
The new charges for a man facing federal charges after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line has exposed a range of gaps in the criminal justice system, experts say.
Indiana state police said "numerous" state lawmakers had faced bomb threats and been the subject of swatting hoaxes amid the push for redistricting.
Defense attorneys and prosecutors are starting to select the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law.
Joel Brennan, a former top official in Gov. Tony Evers' administration, announced Thursday that he is running to succeed the two-term Democrat, joining a crowded primary field for the 2026 election.
The Senate on Thursday failed to advance competing Democratic and Republican measures to address health care costs. Follow live updates here.
Chicago aldermen have scheduled a series of five City Council meetings before Christmas as they race the clock to pass a budget by the end of the year and avoid a city government shutdown.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Despite fears of immigration enforcement, the annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe continues Friday in Des Plaines.
A fiery crash left one man dead on Coast Guard Drive.
A fiery crash left one man dead on Coast Guard Drive.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking dangerously cold weekend temperatures.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Investigators believe the same crew is behind a pair of armed home invasions in recent days targeting women pulling into their driveways before forcing their way into their homes in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
Illinois could soon join a growing list of states where terminally ill patients would be allowed to take life-ending medication prescribed by a doctor.
A wrongful death lawsuit reveals new allegations about what was possibly led up to the death of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera.
A man is dead after a fiery crash near 63rd Street beach on Thursday night.
Chicago police are searching for a man and his 4-year-old son, who have been missing from the Little Village neighborhood since Wednesday.
The new charges for a man facing federal charges after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line has exposed a range of gaps in the criminal justice system, experts say.
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
When the Chicago Bears take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, players and fans are in for one of the coldest games at Soldier Field in years. The sub-zero wind chills in the forecast have some fans trying to unload their tickets.
Next spring, the Joliet Slammers will play a game on the Old Joliet Prison baseball diamond where inmates used to play ball before the prison was shut down in the early 2000s.
The Blackhawks have scored first in 12 of 15 home games, which leads the NHL. Chicago has also allowed just four first-period goals, the fewest in the league.
The University of Michigan appointed Biff Poggi as interim head coach after Sherrone Moore was terminated.
ISU knocked off No. 1-ranked and defending champion North Dakota State in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
Defense attorneys and prosecutors are starting to select the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law.
Chicago police on Thursday warned of a pattern of armed robberies in the Morgan Park neighborhood committed by people who arranged to buy shoes.
Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. They plan to seek the death penalty.
A man was shot and killed early Thursday morning in a house in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood.
A woman was hospitalized after being shot and wounded in Chicago's Calumet Heights neighborhood early Thursday morning.
