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National Guard set to patrol Memphis but blocked in Illinois for 2 weeks
National Guard troops were expected Friday to begin patrolling in Memphis, a day after a federal judge in Illinois blocked the deployment of troops in the Chicago area for at least two weeks.
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Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago’s beloved chaplain, dies at 106
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men's basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died, the university announced Thursday night. She was 106.
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National Guard set to patrol Memphis but blocked in Illinois for 2 weeks
It wasn’t clear what the 500 Guard members from Texas and Illinois would do next.
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Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago’s beloved chaplain, dies at 106
"She’s just so bright, and she means so much to the city of Chicago and Loyola obviously and the team.”
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Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown
The nation's third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.
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Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome as crackdown underway in hometown
“While recognizing that appropriate policies are necessary to keep communities safe, I encourage you to continue to advocate for society to respect the human dignity of the most vulnerable,” Leo said.
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Angel Reese to make history as first professional athlete in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
The Chicago Sky star announced on Instagram that she will be walking in the upcoming Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Oct. 15.
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Soccer match between Argentina, Puerto Rico moved from Chicago to Florida amid immigration crackdown
The friendly match was supposed to be played on Oct. 13 at Soldier Field in Chicago, but will be moved to Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, the home stadium of Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi.
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Texas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says
All 500 troops are under the Northern Command and have been activated for 60 days.
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UPDATE: Illinois urges judge to stop National Guard deployment after Trump administration ‘plowed ahead’
Department of Justice lawyer Eric Hamilton said the Chicago area was rife with “tragic lawlessness.” He noted an incident last weekend in which a Border Patrol vehicle was boxed in and an agent shot a woman in response.
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Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured under a house in Atlanta
A monthslong search for the only Louisiana inmate still on the run after an audacious May jailbreak ended Wednesday when authorities say they found him hiding in a basement crawl space under an Atlanta home, bringing the last of the 10 escapees into custody.
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This year’s MacArthur Foundation’s ‘genius’ award winners hold a mirror up to our world
One of the winners is from Illinois.
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Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment
White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson, when asked what crimes the president believed Pritzker and Johnson had committed, failed to identify any, but she said they “have blood on their hands" and pointed to Chicago Police Department reports that at least five people were killed and 25 shot over the weekend.
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Comey will make first court appearance in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress
Former FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first court appearance Wednesday in a Justice Department criminal case accusing him of lying to Congress five years ago.
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Hurricane Priscilla moves along Mexico in the Pacific as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic
Hurricane Priscilla weakened in the Pacific as it moved Wednesday along the west coast of Mexico while Tropical Storm Jerry in the Atlantic was expected to strengthen on a track for the Leeward Islands, forecasters said.
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National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump’s latest move to send troops to cities
National Guard members from Texas were at an Army Reserve center in Illinois on Tuesday, the most visible sign yet of the Trump administration's plan to send troops to the Chicago area despite a lawsuit and vigorous opposition from Democratic elected leaders.
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National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump’s latest move to send troops to cities
The Associated Press saw military personnel in uniforms with the Texas National Guard patch at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Elwood, 55 miles southwest of Chicago.
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Illinois braces for possible National Guard arrival while lawsuit challenging deployment simmers
“He wants to justify and normalize the presence of armed soldiers under his direct command,” Pritzker said of Trump.
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Attorney General Bondi faces Senate questions over political pressure on Justice Department
Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing lawmakers at a congressional hearing Tuesday amid growing questions about political influence over a Justice Department that has already criminally charged one of President Donald Trump's longtime foes and is facing intense White House pressure to prosecute others.
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Judge won’t block federal troop deployment to Chicago — for now
Arguments scheduled for Thursday while National Guardsmen travel, train.
