Gov. JB Pritzker said he has learned that likely hundreds of National Guard members from Texas were preparing to be sent to Illinois as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to deploy 300 Illinois National Guard troops to protect ICE officers and facilities.
President Donald Trump’s administration plans to deploy 300 Illinois National Guard troops to the Chicago region for at least 60 days, according to a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Illinois National Guard leadership and obtained by the T... [10381 chars]