Crime & Safety
Expert: Violent Chicago Labor Day Weekend Could Be Used As Reason For National Guard Deployment
The violence is rising as conversations heat up about President Trump's possible deployment of the National Guard.
September 2, 2025
A total of seven people had been killed and 47 more had been injured this Labor Day weekend in Chicago as of Monday afternoon.
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The violence is rising as conversations heat up about President Trump's possible deployment of the National Guard.
This Labor Day weekend was much more violent than those of previous recent years — driven in part by mass shootings.
