Illinois National Guard

With a grand jury decision expected any day in Breonna Taylor’s death in Louisville, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has put the Illinois National Guard into a “state of readiness” in the event of any unrest in Chicago or in other parts of the state. According to a statement from Pritzker’s office, additional Illinois State Police troopers will also be...

The city of Louisville agreed to pay Breonna Taylor’s family $12 million and enact police reform, but political consultant Michael Starr Hopkins is pointing out that no admission of fault was mentioned in the agreement and believes that in order to elicit real social change, we need to continue to see similar settlements.

With positive cases of coronavirus down in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday that more than 500 members of the state’s National Guard will wrap up their missions at the 11 state-run testing sites by the end of this month. According to Pritzker, more than 200,000 tests have been administered by community-based testing sites during the pandemic, with National Guard…

According to police in suburban Berwyn, authorities have requested assistance from the Illinois National Guard after a series of social media posts called for rioting and looting in the Cermak Plaza district. In a release posted to the police department’s Facebook page, Berwyn officials say that the department received intelligence from the FBI and the Illinois State Police about...

Former President Barack Obama called on all mayors in the United States to review their use of force policies in an effort to identify areas where local municipalities can help curb police misconduct.

As Illinois communities deal with protests, civil unrest and looting concerns, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday that additional National Guard members and Illinois State Police troopers will be deployed throughout the state to help deal with the unrest. According to Pritzker, an additional 250 members of the Illinois National Guard will be activated to “support various jurisdictions throughout the state…

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation Monday for numerous counties throughout the state to help with recovery efforts following looting and civil unrest over the weekend.

Hundreds of people flocked to Chicago’s Northwest Side to be tested for the coronavirus Saturday, the first day of expanded testing at a testing facility. Patients who visit the testing site, which is located on Forest Preserve Drive near Harwood Heights, are instructed to pull into a garage and crack their window just enough so a member of the...

Approximately 100 members of the Illinois National Guard have been sent to suburban Rosemont to assist at a new coronavirus testing site, state officials said. The testing site opened up only for first responders Monday, but as time goes on, the facility is expected to open up more and more to the public, said Brig. Gen. Richard Neely, Adjutant...

Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, speaks during the March 23 daily coronavirus briefing.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker addressed some of the many social media rumors circulating about the state’s coronavirus response and sought to put them to rest once and for all Friday. “There have been a lot of rumors circulating around that are completely inaccurate,” he said. “Rumors that there’s going to be martial law that’s going to be imposed, that we’ve...

“I want people to take a deep breath,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said as he addressed rumors about martial law in Illinois as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

The Illinois National Guard says it is not being brought in to enforce a quarantine in the Chicago area. The organization took to social media Thursday to dispel rumors after video began circulating showing a train carrying military vehicles moving through some suburbs. “There are a lot of rumors going around about the Illinois National Guard being activated to enforce…

A man in Iraq who assisted US soldiers during the Iraq War said he is still waiting for the opportunity to give his family a better life in Illinois.

A suburban firefighter who also serves in the Army Reserves is suing his civilian employer for alleged retaliation and defamation. He is also seeking back pay.

A suburban firefighter who also serves in the Army Reserves is suing his civilian employer for alleged retaliation and defamation. He is also seeking back pay. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey Investigates.

Hundreds of Illinois National Guard members are headed to Afghanistan, the largest such deployment in a decade.

Hundreds of Illinois National Guard members are headed to Afghanistan, the largest such deployment in a decade. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando has an emotional goodbye from a local, proud family.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday activated the Illinois National Guard, sending about 200 soldiers to help “with urgent flooding situations along the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.”

If you thought this season has been particularly rainy for the Chicago area – you aren’t wrong.