Chicago in ICE crosshairs

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Looking ahead: "The big question is how closely the Trump administration is going to try to follow the example of Los Angeles and go from an immigration operation to sending in troops to facilitate that," said David Janovsky, acting director of the Constitution Project at the Project on Government Oversight in Washington.
46% : A spokesman from the mayor's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. -- Black McDonald's operators detail history of alleged racial discrimination in lawsuit, by the Tribune's Darcel Rockett -- Development work by Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives generated nearly $1.5B impact on Far South Side, study says, by the Tribune's Brian J. Rogal -- State audit finds west Forest Park shared license plate data with federal immigration agency, by WBEZ's Mawa Iqbal --
42% : What's a political issue Democrats and Republicans agree on? -- 'I'm gonna punch you in your f---ing face': Scott Bessent threatens an administration rival, a Corridors column by POLITICO's Rachael Bade -- Inside Congress' warring factions over how to fund the government, by POLITICO's Jennifer Scholtes, Jordain Carney and Katherine Tully-McManus -- Republicans brace for redistricting 'catastrophe' in California, by POLITICO's Dustin Gardiner -- Conservatives have a message for Trump: We want more babies, by POLITICO's Megan Messerly -- Tuesday: Utica Town Hall hosted by State Rep. Amy "Murri" Briel and featuring Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch as a guest.
40% : More here Homan's remarks followed backlash over a social media post by Trump on Saturday, in which he declared, "Chicago [is] about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR."
40% : "That would be a significant rhetorical shift from what Trump has been talking about so far, which is to base all this on the state of crime in cities.
32% : Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have emphasized the importance of peaceful protests, aiming to deny Trump any justification for federal intervention.
27% : While Trump had limited authority to send the Guard into Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., under specific conditions, Illinois officials argue that the situation here is not comparable.
26% : Pritzker also warned that Illinois would sue if Trump deploys the National Guard -- a move that could set a precedent for blocking similar federal actions in other states.
17% : The meme -- showing military helicopters over the Chicago skyline and Trump dressed as a veteran in a parody image from "Apocalypse Now" -- sparked outrage among Illinois Democrats.
11% : " Pritzker has stocked national media with footage of a typical day in Chicago to show it's far from the 'worst' city, by NBC News' Natasha Korecki Will the Supreme Court stand up to Trump if he sends troops to Chicago?
7% : Making her point: Cheney, who was ousted from GOP leadership after condemning Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, called the current, Republican-led Congress a "rubber stamp for ... what are clearly illegal and unconstitutional actions" by Trump.

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