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Pritzker rails against 'un-American' possible National Guard deployment by Trump

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker blasted President Trump as a "wannabe dictator" Monday, accusing him of trying to "occupy" ...

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 ...

'Mr. President, Do Not Come To Chicago': JB Pritzker Issues Blistering Warning To Trump

The Illinois governor hit back at the president's threats of deploying National Guard troops to the city in a forceful speech ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pentagon reportedly planning military deployment in Chicago; Pritzker accuses Trump of "attempting to manufacture a crisis"

Both Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker have said any effort by the president to send the National Guard to Chicago ...

Live updates: Trump targets cashless bail nationwide; National Guard carrying firearms in D.C.

On Friday, Trump talked about his controversial deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and said Chicago and ...