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JB Pritzker blasts Trump as a 'wannabe dictator' for plans to militarize policing in Chicago

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasted Donald Trump as a "wannabe dictator" for saying he might send military personnel to patrol ...

Pritzker: Trump Wants To "Incite My People Into Violence As A Pretext For Something Darker"

Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) spoke on Monday in response to reports that President Donald Trump is planning to send the National ...

Trump's threat to deploy troops to Chicago draws criticism from city and state officials

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has insisted there is “no emergency that warrants” Trump sending troops into the Windy City.

Pentagon has been planning military deployment to Chicago for weeks, report says

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Sunday that City Hall is working closely with county and state officials to prepare for "any ...
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'Chicago will not waver': Johnson, Pritzker respond to reports Pentagon plans military deployment to Chicago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have responded after reports say the Pentagon plans a military ...
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Charlie Kirk threatens J.B. Pritzker and Brandon Johnson with the Insurrection Act and a federal takeover of Chicago

Kirk: “Mr. Johnson, Mr. Pritzker, you are next, and you are woefully unprepared for what is coming” ...

Pritzker: Chicago school board can't count on help on Springfield with budget crisis

The Chicago Board of Education has less than two weeks to close a $734 million budget gap​, and on Wednesday, Illinois Gov.