The Trump administration is planning a military deployment in Chicago.

Summer is getting longer in your town.

And a 92-year-old sprinter is sharing her tips for healthy aging.

That's some of what we'll get to on the 7 from the Washington Post.

I'm Christina Quinn in for Hannah Jewel.

It's Monday, August 25th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Number one.

Chicago officials expressed anger

over a Pentagon plan to send National Guard troops to the city.

This weekend, the Post reported that the Pentagon has been considering options to deploy

guard members in Chicago as soon as next month. If the mission is approved, Chicago would become

the third U.S. city to face a recent deployment, following crackdowns in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

Administration officials say the deployment in Chicago would be in the name of addressing crime,

immigration, and homelessness. But city and state leaders called the idea unlawful and unnecessary.

The Democratic governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, says the state is not

experiencing any emergency that would warrant a National Guard presence. Chicago, a city of roughly

2.7 million, has experienced a decrease in violent crime since a COVID-pandemic-era spike. That

mirrors patterns seen in other U.S.

cities. Meanwhile, in D.C., national guard members are now carrying weapons. Some are spotted this

weekend with their sidearms visible. Vice President J.D. Vance says the U.S. can still broker peace between Ukraine and Russia.

That's number two.

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