(CNN) — After weeks of warnings Chicago could be the next US city to see National Guard troops rolling through its streets, local leaders are preparing – from the governor bracing for a court fight to parade planners girding for intimidation – even while it’s still not clear troops will show up.

Officials in Illinois hear the National Guard will be in place by Friday and ready to act Saturday – in step with an expected immigration enforcement swell – but no one from the Trump administration has told the state of its plans, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday.

Meanwhile, there are “no immediate plans” to send soldiers to Chicago, Vice President JD Vance told reporters Wednesday after Trump the prior day called it “the worst and most dangerous city in the World, by far” follo

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