Thursday, October 9, 2025
President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois faces legal scrutiny Thursday at a pivotal court hearing that will occur the day after a small number of Guard troops started protecting federal property in the Chicago area.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could decide whether political candidates have the right to challenge Illinois’ vote-by-mail law in court.
Texas National Guard troops arrived in Illinois on Tuesday amid mounting judicial scrutiny of the federal government’s aggressive immigration enforcement in the Chicago area.
Officials in Vermilion County are actively being investigated by the Illinois State Police Special Investigations Unit for allegations of official misconduct and bribery.
President Donald Trump called for the governor of Illinois and the mayor of Chicago to be thrown in jail Wednesday for failing to protect ICE officers.