On the recordAugust 25, 2025
There is no emergency that warrants the president of the United States federalizing the Illinois National Guard.
There is no emergency that warrants the president of the United States federalizing the Illinois National Guard.
Governor Pritzker's statement against Trump's plans for federal troop deployment.
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