CHICAGO — The administration of US President Donald Trump has requested its Department of War to deploy 100 military troops to Illinois, the state's Governor JB Pritzker said at a news conference on Monday (Sept 29).The Illinois National Guard received word of a memo sent regarding the deployment of troops to Illinois, Pritzker said.The Department of Homeland Security could not be immediately reached for comment.[[nid:722385]]

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker reacts during a press conference on reports of federal deployments in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Sept 2.

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CHICAGO — The administration of US President Donald Trump has requested its Department of War to deploy 100 military troops to Illinois, the state's Governor JB Pritzker said at a news conference on Monday (Sept 29).The Illinois National Guard received word of a memo sent regarding the deployment of troops to Illinois, Pritzker said.The Department of Homeland Security could not...

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