Illinois Governor JB Pritzker reacts during a press conference on reports of federal deployments in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., September 2, 2025.  REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker reacts during a press conference on reports of federal deployments in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., September 2, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
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Illinois governor says Trump administration seeking to deploy 100 troops to Illinois amid immigration blitz

CHICAGO (Reuters) -The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has requested its Department of War to deploy 100 military troops to Illinois, the state’s Governor JB Pritzker said at a news conference on Monday.

The Illinois National Guard received word of a memo sent regarding the deployment of troops to Illinois, Pritzker said.

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The Department of Homeland Security could not be immediately reached for comment.

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