ICE SURGE IN CHICAGO AS TRUMP THREATENS NATIONAL GUARD; PRITZKER, JOHNSON BLAST ‘MILITARIZED’ TACTICS

President Trump renewed threats to send federal forces, including the National Guard, to Chicago as ICE ramps up operations across the city. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson pushed back, calling the approach militarized; Johnson issued an order to protect protest rights if federal actions disrupt demonstrations. Pritzker said ICE appears to be deploying more agents and shifting to a more militarized posture, and he pressed for details on costs and timelines. The exchange highlights escalating federal-local conflict over immigration enforcement tactics in Chicago.