Members of the Texas National Guard are reportedly using a training site south of Joliet to prepare to be deployed in Chicago.

Military personnel in uniforms with the Texas National Guard patch at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Elwood, The Associated Press reported.

Shaw Local News Network attempted to get confirmation from the Illinois National Guard, but the public affairs office referred all calls and inquiries to the U.S. Department of Defense. Inquiries to the DOD were not answered.

The Will County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement Tuesday saying, ‘The safety and well-being of our community remain our highest priority. While we have not received any official communication from federal authorities, we are aware of increased activity at the Joliet Local Training Area on Arsenal

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