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National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump’s latest move to send troops to cities

Texas National Guard troops arrived to support federal agents amid protests and lawsuits challenging their deployment, with Illinois seeking to block the operation through the courts.

  • On Monday, Texas National Guard troops arrived in Chicago, Illinois to assist in protecting federal agents and property after the White House federalized some state units.
  • A federal judge gave the administration two days to respond to a lawsuit filed Monday by the State of Illinois, with a Thursday hearing and the White House appealing an Oregon ruling.
  • Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an order barring federal immigration agents from using city-owned property, while Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said `Governor Abbott should stay the hell out of Illinois business` and accused the president of using troops as "political props" and "pawns".
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WTTW broke the news in Chicago, United States on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
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