(BROADVIEW) A 31-year-old man was fatally shot early Monday morning in west suburban Broadview, according to a statement from Broadview police.

About 1:56 a.m., officers received a call of a person possibly stabbed or shot in the area of the 1300 block of Bataan Drive, according police said.

Officers arrived and found a man on the ground in need of medical care, police said. Broadview paramedics transported the man to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, where he died.

The victim has been identified as Brandon S. Smith of Broadview, police said. Officers believe this was an isolated incident.

Anyone with information should contact the Broadview Detective Division at (708) 345-6550 ext #247.

(EVANSTON) A 22-year-old man punched and kicked an 18-year-old man, then stole his cellphone Saturday night in north suburban Evanston.

About 10:58 p.m., an officer on patrol saw two men wearing black hooded sweatshirts punching and kicking another man in the 1400 block of Ridge Avenue, according to a statement from Evanston police.

When the men spotted the officer, they ran away, police said. The officer checked on the man on the ground, who said the attackers took his phone.

After searching the surrounding area, the officer found Maehsh S. Chisholm hiding in the bushes in the 1500 block of Oak Avenue, police said.

He was taken into custody and was charged with robbery and possession of a controlled substance, both felonies, after officers located two Alprazolam pills in his possession, police said.

The 18-year-old victim was treated by paramedics for a bloody nose and swelling around his right eye, police said.

The second suspect was not found, and detectives are currently trying to identify him.

Anyone with information should contact police at (847) 866-5040; or Text-A-Tip to CRIMES (274637) and enter EPDTIP in the message line.

ATTORNEY CONTACT: DANIEL R. SEIDMAN, (312) 781-1977, DSEIDMAN@SEIDMANLAW.NET

A lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses McDonald’s of overcharging customers when it calculates the added sales tax on the sweetened beverages it sells in Cook County.

The suit is being brought by Yvan Wojtecki and seeks class action status on behalf of other customers who were overcharged for their drinks at McDonald’s locations in Cook County.

On Tuesday, Wojtecki bought food and a sweetened beverage at a McDonald’s restaurant and paid 23 cents under the county’s Sweetened Beverage Tax, according to the suit.

Wojtecki claims McDonald’s added the 23 cent tax to the pre-tax price of the beverage as a surcharge. The subtotal for the food, beverage and tax was then taxed again at the county’s sales tax rate when the final total for his purchase was calculated.

McDonald’s violated the consumer fraud act by charging sales tax on a subtotal that included a charge meant to be collected for the sweetened beverage tax, according to the suit.

Wojtecki seeks compensatory damages, re-payment for the costs of bringing the suit and any other relief the court grants him. A jury trial is requested.

The number of customers harmed by the way McDonal’s has added the tax to their orders is currently unknown, according to the suit. If granted class action status, other customers who could have been harmed would be contacted by mail, email, internet postings and/or published notice.

Cook County’s Sweetened Beverage Tax went into effect Aug. 2 after a monthlong delay and charges a penny-per-ounce tax on sweetened drinks.

Walgreens was sued Monday in Cook County court after a consumer found he was charged the tax when he purchase two unsweetened drinks at its stores.

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Vehicular and train traffic on the Far South Side was at a virtual standstill Tuesday afternoon after a police pursuit of a carjacking suspect led to a police-involved shooting and manhunt along the Bishop Ford Freeway.

It began about 2:19 p.m. when Dolton police tried to stop a vehicle being sought in connection with a carjacking in Hazel Crest, according to Illinois State Police. The suspects abandoned the vehicle and ran off near 130th Street, and police began a foot pursuit.

One of the suspects was shot by police and taken to an area hospital, according to ISP.

The other became the subject of a manhunt by a large police contingent, including ISP, Dolton and Chicago officers who searched the area along the freeway on foot, with the aid of a helicopter and canine units.

Unconfirmed scanner reports said the second suspect was taken into custody just before 5 p.m.

Chicago Police said they are assisting Dolton police with the investigation in the 1300 block of East 130th Street, but would offer no further details. Dolton police could not immediately provide information.

All traffic on the inbound Ford was stopped at 130th Street as of about 3 p.m. Southbound lanes are not affected by the closure, but were experiencing significant gapers’ delays.

Several South Shore Line trains were stopped because of police activity near the Hegewisch Station, 13730 S. Brainard Ave. All trains had resumed service, though with major delays and crowded cars, as of about 4:30 p.m.

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Vehicular and train traffic on the Far South Side was at a virtual standstill Tuesday afternoon after a police pursuit of a carjacking suspect led to a police-involved shooting and manhunt along the Bishop Ford Freeway.

It began about 2:19 p.m. when Dolton police tried to stop a vehicle being sought in connection with a carjacking in Hazel Crest, according to Illinois State Police. The suspects abandoned the vehicle and ran off near 130th Street, and police began a foot pursuit.

One of the suspects was shot by a Dolton police officer and taken to an area hospital, according to Dolton Police Chief Robert Collins Jr.

The other became the subject of a manhunt by a large police contingent, including ISP, Dolton and Chicago officers who searched the area along the freeway on foot, with the aid of a helicopter and canine units.

The second suspect was taken into custody just before 5 p.m., authorities said.

Chicago Police said they are assisting Dolton police with the investigation in the 1300 block of East 130th Street, but would offer no further details. Dolton police could not immediately provide information.

All traffic on the inbound Ford was stopped at 130th Street as of about 3 p.m. Southbound lanes are not affected by the closure, but were experiencing significant gapers’ delays.

Several South Shore Line trains were stopped because of police activity near the Hegewisch Station, 13730 S. Brainard Ave. All trains had resumed service, though with major delays and crowded cars, as of about 4:30 p.m.

Raamse Lan’Pharay Morris, 5 months, of the 6100 block of South Eberhart, of unknown causes at 6114 S. Eberhart, pronounced at Comer Children’s Hospital at 7:07 p.m. [8/5]. Area Central detectives.

Erin Jordan, 32, of an unknown home address, of unknown causes at 6320 N. Artesian, pronounced at 11:17 a.m. [8/8]. Area North detectives.

Katie Mitchell, 21, of the 15700 block of West 112th Court in Orland Hills, of unknown causes at 15710 W. 112th Court in Orland Hills, pronounced at 4:17 a.m. [8/8]. Cook County sheriff’s police.

Raul Romero, 43, of the 1400 block of Walnut Creek in Elgin, of unknown causes at 3759 W. Chicago Ave., pronounced at 5:30 a.m. [8/8]. Area North detectives.

Michael Powe, 65, of the 13200 block of South King Drive, of unknown causes at an unknown location, pronounced at MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island at 10:19 p.m. [8/1]. Unknown investigating agency.

Gwendolyn Cooper, 62, of the 200 block of East 32nd Street, of unknown causes at 243 E. 32nd St., pronounced at 12:48 p.m. [8/8]. Area Central detectives.

An unidentified person, of unknown age, of unknown home address, of unknown causes at 2600 W. Bryn Mawr, pronounced at 2:18 p.m. [8/8]. Area North detectives.

Dawn Ferraina-Rauzi, 56, of the first block of South River Road in Des Plaines, of unknown causes at 90 S. River Road in Des Plaines, pronounced at 12:23 p.m. [8/8]. Des Plaines police.

An unidentified person, of unknown age, of unknown home address, of unknown causes at 5430 S. Rockwell, pronounced at 3:41 p.m. [8/8]. Area Central detectives.

An unidentified person, of unknown age, of unknown home address, of unknown causes at 4447 S. Troy, pronounced at 3:45 p.m. [8/8]. Area Central detectives.

An unidentified person, of unknown age, of unknown home address, of unknown causes at 5401 N. Magnolia, pronounced at 5:28 p.m. [8/8]. Area North detectives.

Another day brought another lawsuit against a major retailer for its implementation of the new Cook County soda tax.

Walgreens was sued on Monday after a consumer found he was charged the tax when he purchased two bottles of unsweetened flavored water.

On Tuesday, it was McDonald’s accused in a suit of improperly applying the tax as part of the subtotal, meaning the county sales tax was then applied to the amount of the soda tax.

And on Wednesday, a lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court alleges that 7-Eleven stores charge the soda tax on consumers purchasing drinks in its oversized cups, even if the drink inside was unsweetened.

To Tanya Triche Dawood of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, which filed a lawsuit trying to stop the tax, it’s an “I told you so” moment.

“We kept saying the tax was unconstitutionally vague and difficult to understand. It seems we have a combination of honest mistakes, and confusion over how to collect.”

Kelly Tarrant of Chicago claims in her suit that she purchased iced coffee in a Super Big Gulp cup, and was unlawfully charged 28 cents for the tax on sweetened beverages, though her coffee was black.

She said while 7-Eleven allows such purchases in the Gulp, Big Gulp, Super Big Gulp and Double Big Gulp cups, its electronic scanning system automatically calculates and charges the sweetened beverages tax on all purchases in the oversized cups, the suit claims. The county ordinance creating the tax, however, specifically exempts unsweetened beverages from the penny-per-ounce tax.

Attorney Tom Zimmerman, who filed the suit, said it seeks to do two things, get people their money back and get 7-Eleven to change its point-of-sale system to properly implement the tax.

“While the individual amounts are relatively small, when you add it all up, it adds up to a lot. 7-Eleven has hundreds of stores in Cook County and sells beverages to thousands of people every day,” he said. “That little bit of overtaxing can add up.”

Tarrant’s suit claims that not only did 7-Eleven allow the purchase of iced coffee in the larger cups, but actually promoted such sales as part of a summer marketing campaign, which included in-store signage and floor stands.

She bought her large black coffee, and paid the bill, 99 cents for the coffee, 10 cents for sales tax and 28 cents for soda tax, the suit claims.

When she realized she had been taxed improperly she spoke to a manager, who said the tax was automatically implemented on the larger cups by the scanning system, whether the drink is sweetened or not, the suit claims. She was told individual store employees cannot override the system.

The store also refused to proved a refund, the suit claims.

Triche Dawood said the number of suits is not surprising, nor the fact that major retailers are being targeted.

“The level of confusion is at an all-time high. And the big stores bring in the most money. But the smaller players are having the same issues. The tax is vague and it applies to thousands of different products.”

That is why the IRMA has filed an appeal after a Cook County judge lifted a restraining order to allow the tax to begin being implemented on Aug. 2.

Triche Dawood said the issues being brought up in the suits are the same reasons they are appealing. And she feels “very confident” the appeal will be successful.

The latest suit, which seeks class action status, alleges violation of the state’s Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. It seeks repayment of actual damages, attorney fees and interest.

“I don’t like to pay taxes when they’re lawful, let alone when they are collected unlawfully,” Zimmerman said.

The 7-Eleven Corporation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Two people were taken to a hospital Wednesday afternoon after a car crashed into a CTA Pink Line station in the Lawndale neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

About 2:30 p.m., the car crashed into the front entrance of the Pink Line Central Park station at 1915 S. Central Park Ave., according to the CTA.

The driver and a pedestrian were taken to a hospital, a CTA spokeswoman said. Their conditions weren’t immediately known, and the Chicago Fire Department didn’t immediately respond to a request for information.

Train service was not affected, and customers were still able to access the station, the CTA said. The extent of the damage to the station was unknown.

(GLEN ELLYN) A man and woman who posed as interested home buyers at real estate open house events in the western suburbs were actually going to steal items from the homes, according to police.

George Kallas, 19, and Sophie Kallas, 18, were arrested last week and charged with three counts each of residential burglary, according to Glen Ellyn police.

Investigators had been looking into several cases in which the offenders posed as interested buyers, walked through homes, and stole jewelry and other items, police said.

Five such incidents had been reported in Glen Ellyn since July 23, and police said there were “other incidents discovered around the same time period” in the area.

George Kallas was arrested on Aug. 2, and Sophie Kallas turned herself in to police the following day. Both lived in the 900 block of Newton Avenue in Glen Ellyn, but police did not disclose the nature of their relationship.

(ADDISON) A west suburban man lost an appeal Wednesday to overturn his third felony conviction, meaning he will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Luis Moreta, 46, was sentenced March 30, 2015, to a term of natural life in prison for an armed robbery with a firearm on December 2, 2011, according to the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office.

In 2011, a man drove to the parking lot of an Addison apartment complex to buy a motorcycle that Moreta, formerly of Northlake, had advertised on Craigslist, the state’s attorney’s office said.

After the man met one of Moreta’s accomplices, he and two of his friends were taken to the back of the parking lot, where Moreta and another man, both with their faces covered and wearing hooded sweatshirts, jumped out of a van and held guns to the heads of the victims, officials said. They robbed the man of the $3,700 he had brought to buy the motorcycle.

In his appeal, Moreta argued that the trial court shouldn’t have allowed a police officer to testify about cellular technology, and that prosecutors improperly argued during closing statements, officials said.

The appellate court found that, “Our review of the complained-of arguments does not reveal clear and obvious errors of any sort, let alone such seriousness that they affected the fairness of the defendant’s trial and challenged the integrity of the judicial process.”

Blue Line service on the CTA has been suspended Wednesday evening for police activity near the Addison Station in the Irving Park neighborhood on the North Side.

Officers responded about 6 p.m. for a well-being check in the area of Addison Street and Interstate 90/94, according to Chicago Police.

Trains were running between Jefferson Park and California, the CTA said in an alert. Shuttle buses were being sent to station and riders were told to use the No. 56 Milwaukee bus as an alternate route.

A man was stabbed Wednesday night in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side.

The 29-year-old was stabbed about 4:30 p.m. in the 400 block of West 116th Street, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn with a stab wound to his upper chest in good condition, police said.

A man who fired a gun near Wrigley Field in 2015 was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Wednesday.

Hoytuan Pierce fired a handgun about 11:30 p.m. Oct. 13, 2015 during an argument with several other people in the 3400 block of North Clark, according to a statement U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Pierce was a convicted felon at the time of the shooting and was not allowed to possess a gun, prosecutors said.

No one was injured, but the area was crowded with people who watched the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals to win the National League Division Series, prosecutors said.

Pierce, 33, of Chicago, pleaded guilty last year to possession of a firearm by a felon and was sentenced to 84 months in prison by Judge Elaine E. Bucklo.

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Blue Line service on the CTA resumed Wednesday evening after it was suspended while a man walked on the tracks near the Addison Station in the Irving Park neighborhood on the North Side.

Officers responded about 6 p.m. to check on the man’s well-being in the area of Addison Street and Interstate 90/94, according to Chicago Police.

The tracks were cleared at 6:48 p.m. and the man was taken to First Community Medical Center for an evaluation, police said.

At 7:12 p.m., Blue Line service resumed with delays from the incident, the CTA said in an alert. Trains had only been running between Jefferson Park and California.

The man would not be charged, police said.

An unidentified person, of unknown age, of unknown home address, of unknown causes at 1304 W. Huron, pronounced at 3:08 a.m. [8/9]. Area Central detectives.

Kryzysztof Kamysz, 43, of the 4700 block of North Narragansett in Harwood Heights, of unknown causes at 825 Seegers Road in Des Plaines, pronounced at 6:33 a.m. [8/9]. Des Plaines police.

Czeslaw Rejdak, 77, of the 3300 block of North Ozark Avenue, of unknown causes at 3322 N. Ozark Ave., pronounced at 8:06 a.m. [8/9]. Area North detectives.

James L. Hampton, 57, of the 7100 block of South Calumet, of unknown causes at 7154 S. Calumet, pronounced at 9:23 a.m. [8/9]. Area Central detectives.

Mary Plock, 69, of the 2700 block of Scott Street in Franklin Park, of unknown causes at 2709 Scott St. in Franklin Park, pronounced at midnight [8/9]. Franklin Park police.

An unidentified person, of unknown age, of unknown home address, of unknown causes at 6216 S. Claremont Ave., unknown pronouncement information. Area Central detectives.

Jessie L. Strong, 62, of the 9300 block of South Essex, of unknown causes at 9336 S. Essex, pronounced at 3:24 p.m. [8/9]. Area South detectives.

Yongan Yu, 90, of the 300 block of West 23rd Place, of unknown causes at 349 W. 23rd Place, pronounced at Stroger Hospital at 12:54 a.m. [8/9]. Area Central detectives.

An unidentified person, of unknown age, of unknown home address, of unknown causes at 111 S. Lockwood Ave., pronounced at 3:29 p.m. [8/9]. Area Central detectives.

Brian Terry Berry, 37, of the 7800 block of North Harlem Avenue in Niles, of unknown causes at 7854 N. Harlem Ave. in Niles, pronounced at 4:20 p.m. [8/9]. Niles police.

An unidentified person, of unknown age, of unknown home address, of unknown causes at 3037 S. Karlov St., pronounced at 4:24 p.m. [8/9]. Area Central detectives.

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Blue Line service on the CTA resumed Wednesday evening after it was suspended while a man walked on the tracks near the Addison Station in the Irving Park neighborhood on the North Side.

Officers responded about 6 p.m. to check on the 24-year-old’s well-being in the area of Addison Street and Interstate 90/94, according to Chicago Police.

The tracks were cleared at 6:48 p.m. and the man was taken to First Community Medical Center for an evaluation, police said.

At 7:12 p.m., Blue Line service resumed with delays from the incident, the CTA said in an alert. Trains had only been running between Jefferson Park and California.

The man would not be charged, police said.

The chance of scattered thunderstorms with golf ball-sized hail and 60 mph winds has the Chicago area under a severe thunderstorm watch through Thursday evening.

The watch advisory from the National Weather Service took effect at 2:45 p.m. and continues until 9 p.m. for most of northeast Illinois and southeast Wisconsin, including Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, Kendall, McHenry and Will counties.

A corresponding Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for the same counties, as well as Lake, Porter, Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana, according to the weather service.

It calls for an “elevated risk of” of thunderstorms, golf ball-sized hail and strong winds up to 60 mph. However, there is only a limited tornado risk.

Scattered storms are likely ahead of a cold front that will move through the area late Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening, according to the weather service, which said, “Some of these storms may become severe.”

The storms are moving east at 25-30 mph, and the highest risk of severe weathers will be northwest of I-55 between 4 and 8 p.m., with hail and damaging winds the primary hazards, NWS said. Downpours and frequent lightning strikes are also a possibility.

The risk of severe weather “should diminish by the mid evening.”

Friday will also see a limited thunderstorm risk southeast of I-57, while Sunday could see a limited risk well south of I-80.

FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*

7 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Veterans For Peace hosts 32nd National Convention, “Education Not Militarization,” featuring Power to Peace Festival (6 p.m. at Vic Theater, 3145 N Sheffield Ave). Through Aug. 13. Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St. Contact: vfp@veteransforpeace.org.

7 a.m. — (CHICAGO) RDH Magazine hosts an Under One Roof dental hygiene conference featuring the latest in dental hygiene products, dental products and dental equipment. Through Aug. 12. Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Upper Wacker. Contact: registration@pennwell.com or (918) 835-3161.

7:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Crain’s Chicago Business Future of Chicago series hosts program on “Chicago, Violence, and the Catholic Church,” with speakers including MacArthur Foundation President Julia Stasch and Cardinal Blase Cupich, who discuss efforts to bring attention to gang violence fracturing neighborhoods. Venue SIX10, 610 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: (312) 534-8227.

8 a.m. – (CHICAGO) Northwestern Medicine hosts simulation training event for physicians, nurses and social workers on delivering difficult medical news to patients. Until noon. Feinberg School of Medicine Simulation Lab, 240 E. Huron St. Contact: Kristin Samuelson, (847) 491-4888 or Kristin.samuelson@northwestern.edu. (NOTE: Media must RSVP.)

8 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication hosts its 100th Annual Conference. Through Aug. 12. Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, 540 N. Michigan Ave. Contact: (803) 798-0271.

9 a.m. — (MORTON GROVE) Village hosts 2nd annual Village-Wide Garage Sale, with residents across the village taking part. Through Aug. 13. Contact: Tom Friel, (847) 470-5220.

9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Center for Urban Life and Culture staff serve as guides for students from Western Michigan University who will embark on an intensive interactive learning experience in Chicago’s diverse communities.
-9:30 a.m., Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St.;
-Noon, Muslim Community Center, 4380 N. Elston Ave.;
-3 p.m., Tour with Ranjana Bhargava at Sukhadia’s, 2559 W. Devon Ave.
Contact: Tyler Lecceadone, (616) 776-3511 or lecceadone@seyferthpr.com.

10 a.m. — (GURNEE) 45th annual Gurnee Days features bicycle rodeo, live entertainment, Farmers Market, Gurnee Idol, rides and games, 10K race, baby contest, rib fest and eating contest, fireworks, parade, car show and more. Through Aug. 13. Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee. Contact: (847) 623-7788.

11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago History Museum hosts its 5th annual Chicago Hot Dog Fest, featuring live music, hot dog history speakers, hot dog vendors, kids’ crafts and activities and more. Through Aug 13. 1601 N. Clark. Contact: Emily Osborne, (312) 799-2161 or osborne@chicagohistory.org.

11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Uptown teenagers perform “A Tale of Three Sisters,” an adaptation of an Iroquois legend, in a stage set they grew from seeds. Also 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Winthrop Harmony Arts Garden, 4919 N. Winthrop. Contact: Martie Sanders, (773) 769-6488 or martie@greenscenechicago.org.

11 a.m. — (TINLEY PARK) Oficial groundbreaking ceremony for a 300,000-square-foot industrial spec building for Hillwood Properties. Ridgeland Avenue and south of I-80. Contact: Jason Freeman, (708) 444-5042 or jfreeman@tinleypark.org. (Note: Parking available on the east side of the M. Block and Sons Facility at 18801 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park.)

2 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Public Schools hosts series of Back to School Bashes featuring music, food, games and activities tor students, live entertainment, medical vaccinations and more. Kelvyn Park, 4343 W. Wrightwood. Contact: (773) 553-1620.

2:45 p.m. — (CHANNAHON) U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger visitis Dow Chemical. 26332 S. Frontage Rd. E, Channahon. Contact: Maura Gillespie, (202) 225-3635.

4 p.m. — (CHICAGO) 8th annual Festival Cubano live music and dance performers by Cuban and Latin American artists, arts and crafts, carnival area, cigar bar, Kids Zone, music and dance workshops and more. Through Aug. 13. Riis Park, Fullerton at Narragansett. Contact: Alejandro Riera, (773) 726-1833 or alejandroriera64@gmail.com.

4 p.m.  — (OAK PARK) Two Brothers Brewing Company will host a grand opening weekend at Two Brothers Social Tap, including the tapping of its new collaboration beer with local Oak Park brewery Kinslahger Brewing Company. 100 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Contact: info@twobrothersbrewing.com.

4:30 p.m. – (AURORA) Alderman-at-Large Sherman Jenkins hosts 9th annual Back-to-School Fair. Greene Field Park, 774 Illinois Ave., Aurora. Contact: (630) 256-3010 or MyAurora@aurora-il.org.

5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) The Resurrection Project hosts overnight camp out at Michael’s Church as part of its #IncreaseThePeace youth-led violence prevention initiative. Until 5 a.m. 4825 S. Damen. Contact: Sarah Powell, (305) 609-9996 or spowell@resurrectionproject.org.

5 p.m. – (CHICAGO) Chicago Park District hosts more than 100 overnight campers at Northerly Island for “Camp Northerly.” Until 10 a.m. 1521 S. Linn White Dr. Contact: Michaele Strauch, (312) 742-4781 or mstrauch@ chicagoparksfoundation.org.

5 p.m. — (ROSEMONT)  The Fest for Beatles Fans features tribute bands, merchandise vendors, special guests and more. Through Aug. 13. Hyatt Regency O’Hare, 9300 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont. Contact: Hope Salley Thompson, hope@thompson-bender.com or (914) 762-1900, ext. 25.

5 p.m. — (ELMWOOD PARK) Taste of Elmwood Park features food, entertainment, kids’ activities and more. Through Aug. 13. Central Park, Fullerton and 75th, Elmwood Park. Contact: (708) 452-7300.

5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Retro on Roscoe festival features live entertainment, vendors, food, antiques, car show and more. Through Aug. 13. Roscoe at Damen. Contact: info@starevents.com or (773) 665-4682.

5:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) 62nd annual Ginza Holiday Festival features Japanese craftsmen demonstrating their skills; Asian crafts, jewelry, and clothing; Asian food, live entertainment, taiko drumming, martial arts, Japanese dance and more. Through Aug. 13. Midwest Buddhist Temple, 435 W. Menomonee St. Contact: (312) 943-7801.

5:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Peggy Notabaert Nature Museum hosts “Bugapalooza,” their annual celebration of bugs. Until 8:30 p.m. 2430 N. Cannon Dr. Contact: (773) 755-5100.

6 p.m. — (LINDENHURST) Lindenfest 2017 features carnival rides, parade, games, food, live entertainment, Battle of the Bands, Mayor’s Auction and pageant, and more. Through Aug. 13. Village Hall, Sand Lake Road, Lindenhurst. Contact: (847) 356-8252.

6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago SummerDance features house music. Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: Christine Carrino, (312) 744-0573 or christine.carrino@cityofchicago.org.

6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Grant Park Music Festival presents a “Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony” plus a world premiere of a work by Aaron Jay Kernis, performed by the Grant Park Orchestra . Also Aug. 12. Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph St. Contact: Jill Hurwitz, (312) 744-9179 or jill.hurwitz@gpmf.org.

7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago will host an opening night celebration for a traveling exhibition from Ukraine “The Courageous: Our Heroes” to mark the Independence Day of Ukraine. 2249 W. Superior St. Contact: Maria Klimchak, (312) 421-8020.

7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Ald. Joe Moore (49th) will attend the Kermes Street Festival at St. Jerome Church. Lunt and Paulina. Contact: (773) 338-5796 or ward49@cityofchicago.org.

FRIDAY’S COURT DOCKET*

9 a.m. call — (MAYWOOD) Lakesha Baker and Michael Scott, each charged with first-degree murder; A couple accused of beating her 1-year-old child to death and then concocting a false story about his disappearance. Status. Maywood Courthouse, 1500 Maybrook Dr., Maywood. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.

10 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Dominiq Greer, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of a fatal shooting on May 27 in Washington Park, was arrested moments after holding a news conference to announce he was suing the city for excessive force. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.

9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Alejandro Lozano, charged with aggravated arson; Accused of setting himself and a store on fire during the Mole de Mayo Festival in Pilsen on 5-29-16. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.

*NOTE: The Sun-Times Wire staff will verify all Daybook listings in advance, but last-minute changes or cancellations can occur. We strongly recommend that media outlets call to confirm events before assigning.

UPDATES WITH AMBER ALERT CANCELED

(FORT WAYNE, Ind.) Indiana State Police have canceled an AMBER alert for a 2-year-old girl who was likely abducted by her father early Thursday.

Adayah Renee Bratton was last seen at 2:10 a.m. Thursday in Fort Wayne and was believed to be in “extreme danger,” according to the alert.

She was described as a 2-foot-6, 40-pound black girl with brown hair and brown eyes, police said.

Police believed she was abducted by her father, according to the alert.

At the request of Fort Wayne police, the alert was canceled late Thursday afternoon.

The first reported human case of West Nile in DuPage County this summer is a west suburban man, who would be the third case this year in Illinois.

The DuPage County Health Department announced Thursday the first reported human case of the mosquito-borne virus was a man in his 50s from Glen Ellyn.

The county has seen a “recent increase in mosquito batches testing positive for the presence” of West Nile, which prompted the department to encourage residents to protect themselves from bites and the risk of contracting the illness.

The first confirmed human case in Illinois in 2017 was a man in his 60s from southwest suburban Will County, diagnosed in late June. The second case was a man in his 50s from Bradley in Kankakee County, reported on Aug. 1.

“This is typically the time of year we start to see human cases of West Nile virus in Illinois,” Public Health Director Dr. Nirav Shah said after the first case was confirmed.

Last year, the state’s first human case came earlier, confirmed on June 6, the Illinois Dept. of Public Health said. Overall, 155 human cases were reported, including six deaths.

IDPH says, however, that human cases are often under-reporterd. Last year, 61 counties in Illinois reported a positive mosquito batch, bird and/or human case.

So far this year there have been 10 confirmed cases in birds, and 607 positive mosquito batches, with 41 counties reporting one form of positive test or the other.

Of those, 365 mosquito batches and three birds tested positive in Cook County; while 62 mosquito batches and no birds were positive in DuPage County, IDPH reports. Lake and Will counties each had 19 confirmed mosquito batches, and there was one bird case in Lake.

West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of a Culex pipiens, or house mosquito. Common symptoms include fever, nausea, headache and muscle aches.