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 War.

The department responded with this emailed statement: “200 federalized Texas National Guard troops, mobilized under 10 U.S.C. 12406, arrived in Illinois in support of the Federal Protection Mission to protecting federal functions, personnel, and property. The National Guardsmen were mobilized for an initial period of 60 days. ”

Additionally, mission updates on the Federal Protection Mission can be found at: https://www.northcom.mil/Missions/Homeland-Defense/Federal-Protection-Mission/., according to the department.

“USNORTHCOM is the mission lead and updates to the Federal Protection Mission will post on this site when they are available,” the statement read.

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 Road.

“At this time, the information we have has been shared by local partners. Should additional or verified details become available, the Will County Sheriff’s Office will promptly issue an update. We remain committed to ensuring the safety and security of all community members throughout Will County," the sheriff’s office stated.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker did not offer any confirmation on the troop’s arrival, according to The Associated Press. But he has said the Illinois National Guard troops would be activated, along with 400 from Texas.

Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant issued a statement saying county officials were made aware by the State of Illinois and the village of Elwood of the Texas National Guard soldiers at the training facility.

“We have received no information or coordination from the federal government about this deployment, including the scale of operations or the length of time they will be stationed at this facility. The arrival of the National Guard by the Trump Administration is an aggressive overreach. Our federal government moving armed troops into our community should be alarming to everyone,” Bertino-Tarrant said.

“I will be coordinating with local leaders to make sure we are doing everything in our power to protect the rights of our residents and the safety of everyone. Hopefully, the federal court hearing on Thursday will end this attack on our community,” her statement read.