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Texas National Guard members arrive in Illinois; sources say troops could begin assignments Wednesday

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Newest development Oct 9, 2025 · 4 reportsTexas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says

Sources: Texas National Guard deploying to Illinois, could begin Wednesday

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  1. Pritzker says Trump is ordering Texas National Guard members to Illinois

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    Texas National Guard members arrive in Illinois; sources say troops could begin assignments Wednesday

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    Texas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says

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  1. Fox News

    Pritzker says Trump ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Illinois, Oregon and other locations (opens Fox News)

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    Governor JB Pritzker announced President Donald Trump will deploy 400 Texas National Guard members to Illinois, Oregon and more.

  2. CBS News

    Pritzker says Trump is ordering Texas National Guard members to Illinois (opens CBS News)

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    In a post on X, Gov. JB Pritzker said that 400 members of the Texas National Guard will be deployed to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the U.S.

  3. Military Times

    Texas National Guard deploying to Chicago on Monday (opens Military Times)

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    About 200 Texas National Guard troops are set to deploy to Chicago Monday night unless a judge blocks the order, a Pentagon official told Military Times.

  4. Blaze Media

    Texas National Guard deployed to Chicago amid increasing left-wing violence (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    President Trump has called up 400 members of the Texas National Guard following attacks on federal law enforcement.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Pritzker says Trump ordering Texas National Guard troops to Illinois and Oregon (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Pritzker said Trump has ordered 400 troops from Texas to be deployed to those two states, as well as other undisclosed locations.

  6. NBC Chicago

    Trump to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Chicago, Pritzker says (opens NBC Chicago)

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    President Donald Trump plans to deploy 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Illinois, Oregon and other states, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said.

  7. New York Post

    Texas National Guard troops arrive in Chicago area over lefty officials’ objections (opens New York Post)

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    Members of the Texas National Guard have begun arriving in the Chicago area to help protect federal immigration officers from increasingly violent anti-ICE protests, despite efforts of state and local officials to block troops from getting involved.

  8. Fox32 Chicago

    Texas National Guard members arrive in Chicago area (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    National Guard members from Texas were spotted at an Army training center in the Chicago area on Tuesday.

  9. The Week

    Court allows Trump’s Texas troops to head to Chicago (opens The Week)

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    Trump is ‘using our service members as pawns in his illegal effort to militarize our nation’s cities,’ said Gov. J.B. Pritzker

  10. Charleston Gazette-Mail

    National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump's latest move to send troops to cities (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail)

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    Charleston Gazette-Mail's feed description

    National Guard members from Texas are at an Army Reserve center in Illinois. It

  11. CBS News

    Texas National Guard deploying, but not clear if they (opens CBS News)

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    Texas National Guard deploying, but not clear if they're headed to Illinois

  12. Military Times

    Texas National Guard members arrive in Illinois (opens Military Times)

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    Texas National Guard members are at an Army training center in Illinois, sent despite a lawsuit and vigorous opposition from Democratic elected leaders.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Texas National Guard members are in Illinois in Trump's latest move to send troops to cities (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    National Guard members from Texas are at an Army training center in Illinois.

  14. The Guardian

    Texas national guard troops arrive in Chicago amid Trump’s crackdown (opens The Guardian)

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    Military presence comes after judge declined to block troops from entering, following lawsuit filed by city and state

  15. WSVN Miami

    National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump’s latest move to send troops to cities - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    ELWOOD, Ill. (AP) — National Guard members from Texas were at an Army training center in Illinois on Tuesday, the most visible sign yet of

  16. The Boston Globe

    National Guard from Texas move to Illinois (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Associated Press saw military personnel in uniforms with the Texas National Guard patch at the US Army Reserve Center in Elwood, 55 miles southwest of Chicago.

  17. Capitol Fax

    Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Texas National Guard troops arrive in far southwest suburbs (opens Capitol Fax)

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  18. Washington Examiner

    Texas National Guard members staged outside of Chicago (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The soldiers were getting settled there after Trump ordered the National Guard to be deployed to Chicago and other Democratic-led cities.

  19. CBS News

    Texas National Guard members arrive in Illinois; sources say troops could begin assignments Wednesday (opens CBS News)

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    Sources: Texas National Guard deploying to Illinois, could begin Wednesday

  20. News Nation Now

    Texas troops in Chicago sparks feuds between state leaders, Trump (opens News Nation Now)

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    Members of the Texas National Guard have touched down in Chicago as part of a federal operation. The troops, now under the direction of President Donald Trump, were sent by Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, to protect federal employees.

  21. The Guardian

    Trump news at a glance: Texas national guard arrive in Chicago area as Donald Trump increases pressure on city (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Military presence comes after US district judge declined to immediately block troops from entering city – key US politics stories from 7 October at a glance

  22. Fox News

    Texas National Guard deploys 200 troops to Illinois for federal protection mission amid protests (opens Fox News)

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    The Pentagon confirmed 200 Texas National Guard troops arrived in Illinois for a 60-day mission to protect federal personnel amid anti-immigration protests.

  23. Breitbart News

    Texas National Guard Lands in Chicago as Federal Immigration Crackdown Escalates (opens Breitbart News)

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    In a dramatic escalation of federal immigration enforcement, 400 members of the Texas National Guard arrived Tuesday at a military facility in suburban Chicago to support ICE and Border Patrol operations targeting cartel-linked fugitives and violent illegal aliens. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

  24. NBC News

    500 National Guard troops arrive in Chicago area amid resistance from Illinois governor (opens NBC News)

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    The troops, composed of units from Texas and Illinois, are based at an Army Reserve station about an hour southwest of Chicago.

  25. Townhall

    The Texas National Guard Arrive in Illinois (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Texas National Guard troops arrive in Illinois amid protests to protect federal agents.

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