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Chicago residents split on National Guard presence as officials resist Trump's plan

Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke for the first time on the issue Sunday before attending an annual street festival in the city's ...

Johnson, Pritzker, other local leaders ponder steps to counter potential Pentagon plans to deploy National Guard in Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker worked Sunday preparing plans to counter plans detailed in media reports that the ...

Mayor Johnson speaks out after reports suggest National Guard could deploy to Chicago as soon as September

Mayor Brandon Johnson took a strong stance against any proposed military occupation of Chicago on Sunday after new reports ...

Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment

President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to expand his military deployments to more Democratic-led cities, responding to ...

Gov. Pritzker says Trump trying to 'manufacture a crisis' as admin plans National Guard deployment to Chicago

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said there is no emergency following reports that the federal government may deploy the National ...

Johnson and Pritzker blast as illegal Trump’s suggestion he’ll send National Guard to Chicago next

Mayor Brandon Johnson calls President Trump threat to send National Guard troops to Chicago illegal, “uncoordinated, uncalled ...

Johnson and Pritzker call Trump's threat to send National Guard to Chicago illegal

"There are many things the federal government could do to help us reduce crime and violence in Chicago, but sending in the ...

US official confirms Pentagon planning National Guard deployment in Chicago, Mayor Johnson responds

Mayor Brandon Johnson and other Illinois leaders spoke out Sunday as a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News the Pentagon is ...