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Gov. JB Pritzker and the state’s top Democrats condemned President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the military in Chicago to fight crime.

The state’s leaders said Trump’s plan has similarities to authoritarian regimes.

Deploying troops to Chicago raises legal questions about the president’s authority.

Crime in Chicago has declined by 13% in 2025, according to the Chicago Police Department, and murders have declined by 51% since 2021.

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CHICAGO — In front of gleaming skyscrapers along the Chicago River, Illinois’ Democratic leaders showed a united front Monday against President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy the military into Chicago’s streets to fight crime with one message: “Mr. Presiden

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