A school district issued an alert to the community warning after ICE and Border Patrol were seen making arrests in the Waukegan and North Chicago area on Thursday. North Chicago School District 187 Superintendent John Price sent an “important safety alert” to parents and community members on Thursday afternoon regarding immigration enforcement activity. Price said […]
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Governor says Trump administration has officially requested military troops to be deployed in Chicago area
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Monday that the Trump administration has formally requested the deployment of military troops to the Chicago area. Pritzker held a press conference on Monday afternoon in Chicago where he spoke along with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. The Illinois National Guard received a report that […]
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Border Patrol announces immigration operation in Chicago area as Trump says he will deploy to National Guard to city
Border Patrol announced it is launching an immigration operation in the Chicago area a week after ICE began operations, with President Trump saying Tuesday he will send the National Guard to the city. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commander-At-Large Gregory Bovino posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday morning. “Well, […]
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President Trump says National Guard will not be deployed to Chicago, instead will be deployed to Memphis
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will not be sending the National Guard to Chicago and will instead be sending them to Memphis after Illinois officials opposed the deployment. Trump made the comments on “Fox and Friends” Friday morning while discussing the arrest of the suspect in the Charlie Kirk assassination. The president […]
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Lake County protests begin as Naval Station Great Lakes becomes ground zero for deployment of ICE, DHS
Several hundred protesters carrying signs and bullhorns descended on North Chicago on Saturday to protest outside of Naval Station Great Lakes regarding President Donald Trump’s anticipated deployment of ICE, DHS, and National Guard troops in the Chicago area. The protestors gathered in front of the Naval Station Great Lakes entrance, waving signs that read, “The […]
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300 ICE agents expected to operate out of Naval Station Great Lakes as governor says operation to begin this weekend
Officials say approximately 300 ICE agents will be operating out of Naval Station Great Lakes in Lake County and the governor says he expects the enhanced operations to begin this weekend. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, along with other federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will be operating out of Naval […]
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‘Reckless and dangerous’: County board member to introduce resolution opposing ICE, National Guard in Lake County
A county board member is calling for an emergency meeting to introduce a resolution opposing Trump’s “dangerous” deployment of National Guard troops and ICE agents at a Lake County naval base. Lake County Board Member Esiah Campos said Wednesday that he will call for an emergency meeting of the Lake County Board. Campos said he […]
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President Trump says National Guard will be deployed to Chicago despite Illinois officials objecting to it
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will be ordering National Guard deployment to Chicago despite Illinois officials opposing the move. The president’s comments came on Tuesday afternoon in the Oval Office while he was making an announcement about the U.S. Space Command being moved from Colorado to Alabama. Reporters asked Trump if he […]