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Department of Justice lawyers confirmed that a flight of National Guard troops from Texas are expected to travel to Illinois on Monday afternoon.

The troops are expected to board a 4 p.m. flight, the lawyers said during a Monday afternoon hearing for a lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump's federalization and deployment of the Guard.

DOJ lawyers said those troops are expected to be "deployed or in position by tomorrow or Wednesday" but offered no specific details on how those troops would be used, or what cities they would be deployed to. Judge April Perry, a President Joe Biden appointee, found this "troubling."

The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago asked Perry to issue an order blocking any state's National Guard from being federalized and deployed to Illinois, arguing the state is being targeted because their "leadership has fallen out of a president's favor."

The plaintiffs sought a temporary restraining order -- similar to what a different judge issued over the weekend to prevent the deployment of the National Guard to Portland.

But until oral arguments take place on Thursday, Perry would not issue a TRO or stay on the troops' arrival. Click here for more.

Oak Park officials said Monday that Township Trustee Juan Muñoz was detained and released without charge Saturday.

"Our community values fairness, compassion, and justice," Trustee Muñoz said. "We will continue to stand for those values and call for oversight of any agency that violates them."

Mayor Katrina Thompson announced an executive order Monday setting fixed protest hours near the facility.

The order is effective immediately, and sets hours at the detention center, located at 1930 Beach St. and the adjacent designated protest area at 2000 S. 25th Ave. between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily.

"People have to go to work, they have to get their children ready for school, our businesses have to serve their customers, and our residents with developmental disabilities, who have sensory issues, have suffered emotional meltdowns because of the chaotic environment when protests get disruptive," Thompson said in a statement.

Thompson said around 8 p.m. Saturday, 25th Avenue needed to be closed due to protesters who tried to take over Interstate 290, as well.

"I have repeatedly said that I intend to defend the protesters' constitutionally protected free speech rights. I support their cause. But the repeated clashes with ICE agents in our town are causing enormous disruptions in the quality of life for my residents whose rights I have taken an oath to protect. We live here. Our residents live here and deserve dignity and respect," Thompson said.

Chicago journalists and unions have sued U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security, alleging the federal government has used "extreme force" against reporters and TV crews during protests in Broadview.

The groups suing include NABET Local 41, which represents members of ABC7 Chicago and other local TV stations.

Chicago journalists, NABET Local 41 and more filed a lawsuit against ICE and DHS, alleging 'extreme force' used during Broadview protests.

There have been multiple incidents where ABC7's teams have been affected by the use of tear gas and pepper spray balls fired into crowds.

Neither ICE nor DHS immediately responded to requests for comment on the lawsuit.