US Edition
News from Block Club Chicago
Top Block Club Chicago News
JB Pritzker · ChicagoIllinois leaders on Monday pushed back firmly against President Donald Trump’s threat to bring military troops to fight crime in Chicago, arguing the plan was both unnecessary and an authoritarian attempt to punish the president’s rivals and silence his critics.
See the Story
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warns Trump ‘Do not come to Chicago’ with military troops
52% Center coverage: 134 sources
Pentagon · ChicagoThe Pentagon has for weeks been planning a military deployment to Chicago as President Donald Trump seeks to crack down on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration, in a model that could later be used in other major cities, officials familiar with the matter said.
See the Story
Pentagon planning military deployment to Chicago in coming weeks, Washington Post reports
42% Center coverage: 116 sources
Brandon Johnson · ChicagoAs reports emerge that the Pentagon is planning a military deployment in Chicago, the mayor is calling the move a “flagrant violation” of the Constitution.See the Story
Brandon Johnson Blasts Trump Plan to Send Troops to Chicago as ‘Flagrant Violation’ of Constitution
38% Center coverage: 85 sources
