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Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Johnson tell President Trump to keep National Guard off the streets of Chicago

Flanked by Illinois Democrats, community advocates, business leaders and clergy, Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

As President Donald Trump appears to waffle on National Guard in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker says, ‘do not come’

The president’s comments follow his statements Friday when he raised the idea of using the Guard in Chicago, as he previously ...

Chicago doesn’t need or want federal troops, Gov. Pritzker says

CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker pushed back Monday on a threat by President Donald Trump to deploy federal troops in ...

Gov. Pritzker to Trump: ‘Do Not Come to Chicago’

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, pushed back on President Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to America’s ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker ponder steps to counter potential National Guard plans in Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker worked Sunday preparing plans to counter plans detailed in media reports that the ...

Trump vs. Pritzker: A political feud that could trigger a major national crisis

Pritzker is a potential Democratic presidential hopeful. His party is pining for someone to show defiance to Trump. And since ...