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Trump Calls for Jail Time for Chicago Mayor, Ill. Governor

President doesn't elaborate on what laws he thinks they broke

(Newser) - It's a growing war of words between Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and President Trump. "He's out of his mind and has dementia," Pritzker said at a Tuesday night event when he was asked about the president's decision to mobilize the National Guard in Illinois....

Shutdown Triggers Air Traffic Staffing Crunch at US Airports
Flight Chaos
Continues Amid
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Oct 8, 2025 8:14 AM CDT

Flight Chaos Continues Amid Shutdown

3K flights delayed Tuesday amid staffing crunch at US airports

(Newser) - Air traffic staffing shortages caused chaos around the country for a second consecutive day Tuesday, per the New York Times . More than 3,000 flights were delayed, including 225 in Nashville and over 570 at Chicago O'Hare—accounting for 20% or more of flights at those airports, per Reuters...

Texas National Guard Troops Arrive in Illinois

'Chicago will be saved,' Kash Patel says

(Newser) - The first National Guard troops sent to the Chicago area by President Trump arrived Tuesday at an Army training center outside the city. The AP saw military personnel in uniforms with the Texas National Guard patch at the US Army Reserve Center in Elwood, 55 miles southwest of Chicago. Texas...

Border Patrol Agent Taunted Woman, Then Shot Her: Lawyer

Bodycam footage and protests fuel scrutiny of Chicago shooting

(Newser) - A federal court in Chicago heard new claims Monday regarding the shooting of Marimar Martinez, a 30-year-old woman allegedly shot by Border Patrol agents in Brighton Park over the weekend. Martinez's attorney, Christopher Parente, stated that body-camera footage captures an agent saying "Do something, b----" before shooting...

Illinois Sues Trump as Showdown Intensifies
Illinois Sues Trump
as Showdown Intensifies
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Oct 6, 2025 11:16 AM CDT

Illinois Sues Trump as Showdown Intensifies

State lawsuit argues federal troop deployment violates Illinois' sovereignty

(Newser) - President Trump's clash with the states and cities over the deployment of National Guard troops continues to intensify:
  • Illinois sued the Trump administration on Monday in a bid to stop hundreds of troops out of Texas from being sent to Chicago, reports NBC News . The state's attorney
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Noem, Pritzker Clash After Agents' Shooting in Chicago

Secretary says mayor wants criminals to invade, while governor says administration is making things worse

(Newser) - A day after Border Patrol agents shot a woman in her car in Chicago, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem justified President Trump's deployment of 300 National Guard troops by calling the city "a war zone." Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois answered Noem on Sunday, saying on...

Pritzker Says Trump Gave Him an Ultimatum on Guard

Illinois governor calls the move to take control of troops 'outrageous'

(Newser) - President Trump plans to take control of 300 of his state's National Guard troops, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Saturday, saying the president presented him with an ultimatum to call up the troops himself or have the federal government do it. Pritzker described the federal order as "outrageous...

Trump Yanks $2.1B for Chicago in a 'Very Bad Day for Public Transit'

President halts funds for city's subway projects over possible 'discriminatory' practices

(Newser) - The Trump administration has halted $2.1 billion in federal funds earmarked for Chicago subway projects, intensifying a standoff with Democratic leaders as the government shutdown drags on . The White House says the hold is necessary to prevent money from moving through contracts it claims may be based on...

A Chicago Neighborhood Earns Some Bragging Rights

Avondale makes Time Out 's list of 'coolest' in the world

(Newser) - Time Out took on the ambitious task of ranking the "coolest neighborhoods in the world," a hard-to-quantify mix of culture, livability, stuff to do, nightlife, etc. "Put simply, the world's coolest neighborhoods are places that represent the soul of our cities, while maintaining their own...

The River Was 'Untouchable.' Now Hundreds Dive In

After cleanup, Chicago hosts first group swim since 1927

(Newser) - For the first time in nearly a century, hundreds of swimmers dove into the Chicago River for an organized swim Sunday, marking a striking reversal for a waterway long synonymous with pollution. Around 300 participants, some in wetsuits, braved the cold for a mile-long swim, a feat organizers say...

Tear Gas Deployed as ICE Protest Erupts at Chicago Site

Federal agents, protesters clash amid ongoing immigration enforcement sweep

(Newser) - Federal agents in riot gear deployed tear gas on demonstrators outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in suburban Chicago on Friday, as protests over the Trump administration's intensified immigration crackdown reached a boiling point. The confrontation erupted after protesters blocked a vehicle from leaving the Broadview ICE...

ICE Stop Ends With Driver Dead, Agent Injured Near Chicago

Agency says man tried to flee by driving into officers

(Newser) - A federal agent shot a man to death and was severely injured Friday during a stop in a Chicago suburb, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. Officials said that the man tried to drive his car into agents and flee when they began to arrest him in Franklin Park, the Chicago ...

Administration Announces Immigration Blitz in Chicago
ICE Begins Chicago Operation
Sep 8, 2025 5:33 PM CDT

ICE Begins Chicago Operation

'It's never been about arresting the worst of the worst,' alderwoman says

(Newser) - The Trump administration announced Monday that it has begun an operation in Chicago against undocumented immigrants who commit crimes, a step President Trump had threatened to take, and advocates said people in Hispanic areas have already been taken into custody. The Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Chicago Braces After Trump Threatens 'War'

Churches counsel congregants to stay connected and carry documents but not despair

(Newser) - After President Trump threatened the city with war, then appeared to retreat, Chicago prepared Sunday for the arrival of federal troops. Residents protested on Saturday and heard sermons about how to handle the intervention on Sunday. Developments include:
  • Presidential post: Trump put a message entitled "Chipocalypse Now," a
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Pentagon Clears ICE Using Base Near Chicago for Operations

Illinois officials push back as DHS plans enforcement surge

(Newser) - The Pentagon has approved the use of a Navy base near Chicago as a launchpad for expanded ICE operations, setting the stage for federal troop deployments despite strong objections from Illinois officials. The Department of Homeland Security will oversee the immigration enforcement efforts based there, the Washington Post reports....

Before Deployments, Trump Says, He Wants to Be Asked

New Orleans could be sent troops instead of Chicago, an idea Louisiana's governor welcomes

(Newser) - President Trump has floated the idea of sending federal troops to New Orleans, retreating from his statement the day before that Chicago would be the next US city to host a deployment whether it wants one or not. Speaking from the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump suggested the reason...

Nationwide Rallies Back 'Workers Over Billionaires'

Protests call for fair wages, oppose redistricting and mass deportations

(Newser) - Workers and their supporters packed US streets on Labor Day, demanding fair treatment and union rights in a sweeping wave of "Workers Over Billionaires" rallies across the country that challenged political power and corporate interests, the Guardian reports. More than 1,000 events were planned, organized by the...

The House 'Isn't Impressive.' People Flock There Anyway

Chicago magazine looks at how the childhood home of Pope Leo might affect a struggling village

(Newser) - In the 1950s and '60s, a kid named Bobby Prevost grew up in his family's small and unassuming home in the Chicago suburb of Dolton, Illinois. Today, that home has become what a story in Chicago magazine calls "an unofficial pilgrimage site." Because, of course, Bobby...

Chicago Mayor Answers Trump With His Own Executive Order

Document specifies how the city will resist federal deployment

(Newser) - Mayor Brandon Johnson responded to what he called President Trump's threat to deploy federal troops in Chicago by signing an executive order of his own on Saturday, in which he demands that the president "stand down." The order directs city government to pursue all legal and legislative...

Trump Asks Naval Base Outside Chicago for Support

Naval Station Great Lakes says it's been asked to support immigration operations

(Newser) - President Trump's administration has asked a military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations, the base said Thursday, signaling a push to expand its law enforcement crackdown to other cities. The Department of Homeland Security has asked Naval Station Great Lakes for "limited support in the form...

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