NEW ADDITIONS MARKED ***
WEDNESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Lincoln Park Zoo hosts a Winter Break Camp for kids in pre-K through 4th grade. Through Dec. 30. 2001 N. Clark. Contact: Jillian Braun, (312) 742-5791 or jbraun@lpzoo.org
9:30 a.m. – (BATAVIA) Red Oak Nature Center hosts a Dog Sled Demo, with real dogs and mushers. 2343 S. River St., Batavia. Contact: jlong@fvpd.net.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Ballot position lottery for school board candidates in Cook County elections on April 8. Cook County Clerk’s office, 5th floor, 69 W. Washington. Contact: Nick Shields, (312) 603-6952 or nick.shields@cookcountyil.gov.
*** 10:45 a.m. – (HARVEY) The Harvey Police Department will swear in the 5-year-old son of murdered CN Railroad security officer Tyrone Hardin Sr. as an honorary police officer for the day. Harvey Police Department, 15301 S. Dixie Highway in Harvey. Contact: Sean Howard, (312) 498-1371.
6 p.m. — (SKOKIE) Lubavitch Chabad hosts annual Public Menorah Lighting ceremony. Krier Plaza, 5127 Oakton St., Skokie. Contact: (847) 677-1770.
WEDNESDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Ricardo Cortez and Eduardo Moreno, charged with Andrew Anania, each charged with first-degree murder; Three teens accused in a fatal Little Village shooting as part of a gang initiation on 8-1-2014. 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) Shatara Lehmann, charged with Armani Bearden, Shawndre Lehmann and Alexander Robinson, all charged with first-degree murder; Accused of beating a 64-year-old man to death in December 2015 and throwing his body in a Dumpster, which was never recovered. 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 Ocampo, charged with Reynaldo Ocampo and Joseph Saleski, each charged with first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping for ransom; Accused of kidnapping then killing a man found burned beyond recognition in a Northwest Side trash can on 11-6-2012. 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) Manuela Rodriguez, charged with murder; A Little Village woman accused of beating, suffocating and using a power saw to cut the throat of her infant granddaughter because the child wouldn’t stop crying on 3-9-2015. 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) Matthew Rosario, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally stabbing a woman whose body was found following a fire on 2-7-2014. 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.