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Hundreds of National Guard troops could be deployed in the Chicago region as soon as today after a federal judge declined to issue an immediate order blocking President Donald Trump’s moves to activate Guard members over the objections of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and scores of local officials.
The decision from U.S. District Judge April Perry, over strenuous objections from the Illinois attorney general’s office, came in a hearing hours after the state and the city of Chicago filed a lawsuit yesterday morning seeking to prevent the use of Guard forces from Illinois and Texas for what the White House claims is an effort to protect federal immigration personnel and facilities amid the Trump administration’s escalated deportation actions.
Attorneys for the federal government said during a brief court hearing yesterday afternoon that Texas National Guard units were in transit to Illinois and weren’t expected to “begin getting into position to perform federal protective missions until tomorrow at the earliest.” Illinois Guard members have been ordered to report today. The federal government is uncertain when it will be ready for its “federal protective mission,” Trump administration attorneys told Perry.
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Dan Petrella, Jeremy Gorner, Olivia Olander and Jonathan Bullington.
Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including: why Mauser is planning to close a Little Village plant, how CPS students are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month amid a time of tension and what’s next for the Cubs after a Game 2 loss in Milwaukee.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson holds a signed executive order restricting federal immigration actions from designated areas in the city, Oct. 6, 2025, at the Westside Justice Center. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Mayor Brandon Johnson calls for ‘dramatic’ response ahead of imminent National Guard deployment
Speaking at a news conference on the West Side in which he signed an executive order he said would deter U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mayor Brandon Johnson told Chicagoans to stand together against the White House’s mounting threats of a military occupation.
“In the coming days and weeks, we may be pushed, if not forced, to take even more dramatic action if this administration continues to escalate and provoke our people,” Johnson told reporters.
Chicago police will respond to federal calls for help, Larry Snelling says, and denies cops were ordered to stand down
The National Guard has been activated to Chicago 18 times from 1877-2021. Here’s a breakdown.
Marimar Martinez, is greeted by her family after being released from the Metropolitan Correctional Center after being shot by immigration agents and charged with assaulting federal officers in an incident in Brighton Park on Oct. 6, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Woman shot by agent in Brighton Park ordered released; lawyer says expletive used against her
A woman shot by an immigration agent after she allegedly rammed his vehicle on Chicago’s Southwest Side over the weekend was ordered released from jail yesterday following a hearing where her attorney claimed it was federal agents patrolling the city with assault rifles who were the real danger.
Gregory Bovino, chief U.S. Border Patrol agent, center, leads several federal agents toward protesters as dozens of protesters clash with federal agents and Illinois State police near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview on Oct. 3, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
Feds: Chicago gang member solicited murder of border Cmdr. Gregory Bovino
An alleged high-ranking Chicago gang member has been charged with soliciting the murder of U.S. Border Patrol field boss Gregory Bovino, the tough-talking commander at the forefront of the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration enforcement push “Operation Midway Blitz.”
Members of Teamsters Local 705 continue their strike against the company Mauser Packaging Solutions at 3201 S. Millard Ave. in Chicago on Oct. 6, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Mauser plans to close Little Village plant amid monthslong strike
Four months into a strike at its Little Village plant, Oak Brook-based Mauser Packaging Solutions says it is “tentatively” planning to shutter the facility.
The Mauser workers have been striking for improved working conditions and contract language that would protect them from workplace immigration raids — at a time when Chicago is in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The workers, most of them Latino and many of them immigrants, are members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 705.
In 2020, Walgreens was announced as a tenant in the lobby of the Old Post Office building at 433 W. Van Buren St. in Chicago. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Walgreens to exit Chicago’s Old Post Office building
Walgreens will leave the massive, riverfront structure in January, as the company aims to “renew our focus on our stores and customer experience,” said spokesperson Fraser Engerman.
Lane Tech high school students Sophie Estrada, left, and Alicia Munoz make their own pinatas during Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 24, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
CPS students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month amid time of tension: ‘We deserve to be here’
Despite the fear in many communities as intimidation and arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents ramp up across the Chicago area, students are finding solace and joy by honoring Hispanic Heritage Month.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga (18) walks to the dugout after being taken out during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the NL Division Series, Oct. 6, 2025, in Milwaukee. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
‘I ruined the game’: Chicago Cubs on cusp of season ending following a 7-3 Game 2 NLDS loss to the Milwaukee Brewers
Seiya Suzuki’s three-run home run in the top of the first against Brewers lefty reliever Aaron Ashby quieted 42,787 fans.
And yet the starting pitching again let down the Cubs in a 7-3 loss that sends them back to Wrigley Field for Game 3 at 4:08 p.m. tomorrow — on the brink of elimination.
Game 2 photos: Brewers 7, Cubs 3 in NL Division Series
Column: Is beating the Cubs — and manager Craig Counsell — the Brewers’ World Series?
Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard in the second period while playing the Red Wings during a preseason game at Little Caesars Arena on Sept. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (Gregory Shamus/Getty)
5 questions for Chicago Blackhawks going into 100th season, including Connor Bedard’s (unsigned) extension
Hockey season is here. It’s a special year for the Blackhawks, who will celebrate the franchise’s centennial season. The team has a young star, a new coach, a stack of expiring contracts and a fan base that’s ready to win.
Before the season starts today at Florida, here are some of the biggest questions the Hawks face.
Ryan Donato looks to expand on career year with the Blackhawks: ‘I’m looking to build off that’
The pepperoni and Mike’s hot honey drizzle pizza in a takeout box at Pizz’amici at 1215 W. Grand Ave. in Chicago, Sept. 25, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Restaurant review: Pizz’amici making new tavern style pizza history on Grand Avenue in Chicago
Pizz’amici has become a cultural center for the new movement of tavern-style pizza in Chicago, writes Louisa Kung Liu Chu. It makes one of the best thin crusts in the city, but reservations and service can get in the way unless you know the house rules.
Josh O’Connor in “The Mastermind.” (Mubi)
The 61st Chicago International Film Festival opens with a very Chicago documentary, closes with an Elizabeth Olsen comedy
If moviegoing habits have diminished in recent years thanks to streaming, with an extra wallop due to COVID-19, that hasn’t adversely affected the Chicago International Film Festival.
With a lineup that spans the gamut — from documentaries to work from filmmakers outside the U.S. to higher profile movies that are possible Oscar contenders — the festival takes place Oct. 15-26 with AMC Newcity 14 serving as the event’s hub.
