Trump to Deploy 300 National Guard Members in Illinois, Pritzker Says

Trump to Deploy 300 National Guard Members in Illinois, Pritzker Says

Federal agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection walk along West Wacker Drive in the Loop in Chicago on Sept. 28, 2025. Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said that the Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard.

Pritzker accused Washington of attempting to escalate tensions amid ongoing clashes between protesters and federal agents in the Chicago area.

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

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