Illinois to fight National Guard deployment in court Thursday

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,

Leila Fadel

Published October 9, 2025 at 4:51 AM EDT

Hundreds of National Guard troops are in Chicago to protect federal property at President Trump's request. State officials will appear in court Thursday to block it, calling the deployment "illegal."

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (SARE-he-oh mar-TEE-nez bel-TRAHN) is an immigration correspondent based in Texas.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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