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Active Illinois National Guard members share views on recent troop activations in Chicago area

Active Illinois National Guard members share views on recent troop activations in Chicago area
nation10/13/2025

Members of the military are required to follow constitutional orders and disobey unconstitutional orders. But two members from Illinois see gray areas in the deployment of forces in the Chicago area to assist immigration agents.

Hundreds of National Guard members sent to Illinois by the Trump administration remain in a holding pattern following a federal judge’s order last week barring them from being deployed onto the streets of Chicago. As some 500 military troops wait in ... [4217 chars]