FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
9 a.m. – (GENEVA) Kane County Clerk’s Office hosts lottery for candidate placement on ballot for the April 4 Consolidated Election. Kane County Clerk’s Office (Building B), Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva. Contact: (630) 232-5990.
10 a.m. — (LISLE) Morton Arboretum hosts Breakfast with Santa. 4100 Rte. 53, Lisle. Contact: Patti MacMillan, pmacmillan@mortonarb.org or (630) 719-5768.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Rally and victory march to celebrate the saving of the North Side Housing & Supportive Services Shelter, an Uptown homeless shelter. Rally begins at the Wilson Avenue viaduct at Lake Shore Drive, then march continues to the shelter at 941 W. Lawrence Ave. Contact: Andy Thayer, (773) 209-1187 or LGBTliberation@aol.com.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn will announce the recent completion of two milestones reached in the Jane Byrne Interchange Project, just in time for holiday travel. Taylor Street bridge over the Dan Ryan Expressway. Contact: Gianna Urgo, (312) 718-6570; or Guy Tridgell, (312) 793-4199. (Note: In case of weather, the event will be held at 900 S. Des Plaines St.)
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Lawn police officers will shop with needy children in the community. Target, 4433 S. Pulaski. Contact: (312) 745-6110.
11 a.m. – (CHICAGO) Community activist Raul Montes announces a GoFundMe campaign supporting medical expenses for a homeless man who was hit by a car while panhandling last year. 8616 S. Pulaski. Contact: Raul Montes, Jr., (773) 290-4603.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Firefighters will deliver toys in a fire truck to children at Swedish Covenant Hospital. 5145 N. California. Contact: Bill Ligas, (773) 293-8889 or bligas@swedishcovenent.com.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Earl Walker, owner of W&W Towing Co., will surprise the 4-year-old daughter of murdered Dearrea Haymond of Dolton with a $500 Christmas shopping spree. Wal-Mart, 8331 S. Stewart. Contact: Sean Howard, (312) 498-1371 or sthmedia@aol.com.
11 a.m. — (NORRIDGE/PARK RIDGE) Visitation for Park Ridge Ald. Daniel Knight, who died at 58. 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Burial Mass at noon at 140 S. Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge. Contact: (847) 318-5200.
3 p.m. – (CHICAGO) CPD officers will be present at the Doc Nicolson Foundation’s toy drive and community Christmas event to help people complete the CPD online application and answer questions. Until 8:30 p.m. Robert Taylor Park, 39 W. 47th St. Contact: (312) 745-6110.
7 p.m. – (CHICAGO) Mariachi Institute of Chicago hosts a “Merry-Achi Christmas Concert,” featuring ballet folkloric dancers, mariachi youth group and more. Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave. Contact: Becky Lopez, beckylopezg@gmail.com or (872) 215-2572.
7 p.m. — (BATAVIA) Water Street Studios presents first performance in its Live Art Series, “Heterophony In World Music” by Albert Agha and Allison Liska. 160 S. Water St., Batavia. Contact: Danielle Hollis, (630) 761-9977 or Danielle@waterstreetstudios. org.
FRIDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9 a.m. call — (MAYWOOD) Carl Shampine, charged with two counts of first-degree murder: Accused of fatally shooting a man during an argument in Cicero on 1-26-2013. 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) Iman Frison, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting another man on 12-19-2014. 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) Nicholas Heisler, Jesse Kazmierski and Jeremy Mendez, each charged with murder and home invasion; Accused of fatally shooting a retired Chicago Police sergeant while try to steal a safe from his home on 4-10-2014. 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.