Fears of deportations in the wake of President Trump's executive orders on immigration didn't materialize Tuesday, but local leaders are remaining vigilant and encouraging the city's undocumented population to learn their rights.

Why it matters: Trump officials have designated Chicago as ground zero for deportations.

The latest: Gov. JB Pritzker said on Tuesday he'd heard ICE was targeting up to 2,000 people in Chicago.

• Law-abiding noncitizens should be left alone, he said, but if there are people "who have been convicted of violent crimes who are undocumented, they are supposed to be deported. ... I don't want them in my state," Crain's reported.
• Meanwhile, Illinois joined other states Tuesday in suing over Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship.

By the numbers: Illinois is home to about 425,000 undocumented people, 70% of whom have lived here for at least a decade, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

Reality check: While many fear neighborhood raids, noncitizens do not have to open their doors unless an ICE agent presents a warrant signed by a judge.

Zoom in: Officials at CPS and the Chicago Police Department have issued statements about what they will and won't do to assist ICE agents under current rules.

CPD: Per Chicago law, local police said in a statement, they "will not assist or intervene in civil immigration enforcement," but "as always, we will continue to enforce the law if a crime occurs, regardless of the citizenship status of those involved."

CPS: District officials say they do not ask for a student's immigration status, nor do they "share student records with ICE, except in the rare case where there is a court order or consent from the parent/guardian."

Restaurants: Some local restaurants are keeping I-9 documents and other worker verification paperwork ready in case of ICE visits, Eater reported.

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Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans says recent tragedies have prompted changes in domestic violence court.

The big picture: Evans is promising more collaboration with prosecutors and interviews with victims after the court came under scrutiny because of two high-profile cases last year.

Catch up quick: Last October, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office (CCSAO) requested that Constantin Beldie be held in pre-trial detention after attacking his wife, but Judge Thomas Nowinski denied that petition.

• A month later, Beldie was accused of fatally stabbing his wife and shooting an off-duty police officer before taking his own life.

Nowinski also denied a protective order last spring against a man who was then charged for stabbing an ex-girlfriend and fatally stabbing her son.

Yes, but: Evans' review of the circumstances around Beldie's case determined that the state's attorney's presentation was not strong enough to keep Beldie detained.

• Anna Demacopoulos, first assistant state's attorney, told Axios in a statement: "The CCSAO forcefully and appropriately sought detention on the grounds that he posed a danger to the victim, but that request was denied."

What's next: Evans said the court will collaborate with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office to ensure judges are presented with complete criminal history and any civil actions against a defendant in domestic violence court.

• Cook County Court will explore a risk assessment tool that includes an interview with the survivor — a recommendation from a statewide Domestic Violence Pretrial Practices Working Group.
• The court will work with the sheriff's office to deliver protective orders expeditiously and update policies to require that defendants potentially violating GPS monitoring conditions appear in court the following day.

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Feeling TikTok whiplash? It's banned! It's back! It's for sale!

Driving the news: President Trump suspended the TikTok ban for 75 days and the Chinese Foreign Ministry has indicated it would not interfere in a sale of TikTok.

Zoom in: If you want to just avoid it, here are some alternatives.

• Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote in English, is a short-form video app that has surged to the first place in the social networking category in the U.S. Apple app store. It also has a mix of video and live-streaming features.
• YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels. Some users have been posting TikTok content to both.

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👨🏼‍⚖️ Closing arguments are expected to begin today in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Tribune)

✍🏼 Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been hired to write political columns for the next year for the Washington Post. (Washington Post)

🎭 Joyce Piven, the owner of the legendary Evanston acting school The Piven Theatre Workshop and actor Jeremy Piven's mother, died over the weekend. She was 94. (ABC7)

Chicago's Hard Rock Cafe is closing permanently on March 29.

Why it matters: Hard Rock Cafe was once considered the pinnacle of cool, helping to make River North a hot spot for nightlife in the city.

Flashback: When the restaurant and club opened in 1986 at 63 W. Ontario, it anchored a revived tourist district, which at one time included the "Rock 'N Roll McDonald's" and the Rainforest Cafe.

What they're saying: "We will ensure all of our team members receive outplacement support and resources, we welcome them to apply for any other open positions throughout the company," Hard Rock spokesperson Jonathan Goldman told Axios in a statement.

What we're watching: It's unclear what will happen to the giant neon guitar that stands at the corner of Ontario and Clark streets.

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About half of you guessed correctly that Carrie was at the former Jane Addams Homes in Little Italy.

Zoom in: One of the first public housing complexes in Chicago, the building will reopen as the National Public Housing Museum.

• There will be art exhibits and recreations of apartments from different eras.

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