National Guard soldiers arrived near Chicago on Monday amid President Trump's federal crackdown on crime, and Memphis could see its own troops by Friday, according to local authorities.

The troops in Illinois are stationed at an Army Reserve center in Elwood, roughly 55 miles southwest of Chicago. The Associated Press reported Wednesday morning that supplies were dropped off at the facility and extra fencing was spread around its perimeter.

Trump federalized 300 members of the Illinois National Guard on Saturday, over the objections of Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker. A day later, Pritzker said that the administration was

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