Naval Station Great Lakes is in the news because the Pentagon approved using parts of the base to house Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement operations ordered by the Trump administration. The sprawling base in Lake County could also be used to house National Guard members or active-duty soldiers if Trump orders troops to Chicago.

Here’s what to know about the naval base.

Where is Naval Station Great Lakes ?

Great Lakes Naval Station is just south of North Chicago. The base hugs the Lake Michigan shore and spreads west over 1,600 acres of land. The base has 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. The base is used by the Navy, Marines and other civilian Defense department employees. The Veterans Administration Captain James A. Lovell Federa

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