Federal court to weigh Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago area
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.
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2 developments- Oct 7, 2025Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling
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