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(Newser) - President Trump plans to take control of 300 of his state's National Guard troops, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Saturday, saying the president presented him with an ultimatum to call up the troops himself or have the federal government do it. Pritzker described the federal order as "outrageous...

(Newser) - The Pentagon has approved the use of a Navy base near Chicago as a launchpad for expanded ICE operations, setting the stage for federal troop deployments despite strong objections from Illinois officials. The Department of Homeland Security will oversee the immigration enforcement efforts based there, the Washington Post reports....

(Newser) - Warren Buffett will pay $4.5 billion to acquire a majority stake in Marmon Holdings, an industrial conglomerate owned by one of America's richest familes, the Wall Street Journal reports. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway will buy 60% of the company now from the Pritzker family of Chicago, with plans to acquire...

(Newser) - In a city known for its early 20th Century buildings, Chicago Magazine names 10 early 21st Century masterpieces, boasting that these structures make Chicago "a global epicenter of architecture."

1. GARY COMER YOUTH CENTER (2006)  John Ronan Architects, 7200 South Ingleside Avenue

2. STATE STREET VILLAGE (2003)  Murphy/Jahn Architects,

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