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Undocumented immigrants languish for days in squalid conditions with little food or water, sometimes so overcrowded that there’s barely enough room to lay on the floor, according to the complaint. #detained #ice

“With Donald Trump’s tariffs hyper-charging inflation and the costs of groceries, property taxes and everyday items on the rise, the last thing working-class and poor communities in Chicago, the Southland and Central Illinois need is another shock to their pocketbooks from utility costs,” Preston said in a statement. #consumer #energy

St. Peters said Trump’s recent push to import beef from Argentina, meant to lower grocery costs, is instead hurting farmers: cattle prices drop up to 12% while grocery prices rise. #beef

The Trump administration has claimed the only way to protect immigration agents from protesters that DHS officials have called “violent” and “rioters” is by deploying the National Guard. #testify #borderpatrol

Organizers said the message behind the NO KINGS theme was a rejection of political corruption and unchecked power. #protest

President Donald Trump’s Oct. 4 order to federalize, or take control of, 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, along with the deployment of 200 Texas guardsmen and another 16 troops from California, has been blocked since last week. #trump

“No Kings is about defending the ideals we fought for. This country doesn’t belong to dictators. It belongs to the people,” said Barbara Parker, DuPage Township Clerk. #protest

Coalition members accused ICE and federal agents of targeting immigrants without criminal histories, detaining families, and using force against demonstrators and journalists. #deployment

Preston, who is running to succeed longtime Rep. Robin Kelly, argued that the military’s role should never extend to city streets outside of extraordinary circumstances. #military

The officials said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have repeatedly escalated their response to protesters, deploying tear gas, pepper rounds, and rubber bullets, and in some cases pointing firearms at demonstrators and members of the press. #broadview