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Trump Raises Chicago Threat With 'Apocalypse Now' Post as Feds Stage ICE Operations at Naval Base

Illinois leaders promise court challenges to any federal deployment in the city.

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Demonstrators march through formerly named "Black Lives Matter Plaza" on their way to Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC, on Saturday.
Demonstrators attend the "We Are All DC" march to protest against National Guard troops in Washington, DC, on Saturday.
Demonstrators hold a banner as they take part in the "We Are All DC" national march in solidarity with D.C. communities and calling for an end to the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., on September 6, 2025.

Overview

  • Illinois officials say roughly 300 ICE agents could deploy this weekend and operate out of Naval Station Great Lakes for about 30 days, with staging activity already reported.
  • Chicago prepared for enforcement with new fencing at the federal courthouse, protests outside the Great Lakes base, and the postponement of the El Grito festival citing ICE activity.
  • Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the president’s message and pledged resistance, while a White House spokeswoman criticized them for focusing on his post.
  • A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said agents will target “the worst of the worst” criminal noncitizens and will go to Chicago and other cities as part of the effort.
  • One day earlier, the president signed an order to rebrand the Pentagon as the “Department of War,” which would require congressional approval, and legal scrutiny has intensified following a judge’s finding that an earlier Los Angeles Guard deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act.