SATURDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
9 a.m. — (NAPERVILLE) DuPage Children’s Museum hosts its annual Bubble Bash Under the Sea, a family event featuring fish kites, sand painting, turtle shell weaving, music, games, themed activities, countdown to noon and more. 301 N. Washington St., Naperville. Contact: (630) 637-8000.
10 a.m. — (ALSIP) The Lighthouse Church hosts a family-friendly New Year’s Eve event featuring food, dancers, choirs, music, free gifts, a countdown and more. Until 12 a.m. 4501 W. 127th St., Alsip. Contact: Renee Blissett, (773) 968-5777 or reneemblissett@yahoo.com.
10:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Children’s Museum hosts a Noon Year’s Eve celebration for kids and families, featuring crowns and party gear, countdown to noon, confetti drop and more. Navy Pier, 700 E. Grand Ave. Contact: Eliza Poznaski, elizap@chicagochildrensmuseum.org or (312) 464-7727 or (847) 894-5881 (cell).
10:30 a.m. – (CHICAGO) Families facing eviction in Logan Square will confront their landlord to negotiate a fair relocation agreement, aimed at extending their move out date. 2202 N. Milwaukee Ave. Contact: Lilly Lerner, lilly09.atu@gmail.com or (720) 254-8410, or Noah Moskowitz, noahmosk@gmail.com or (312) 566-8385.
11 a.m. – (HOMEWOOD) Family-friendly “Noon Year’s Eve Day” celebration featuring performances and a balloon drop countdown to noon to welcome the new year. Homewood Auditorium, 2010 Chestnut Road, Homewood. Contact: Mary Jane Maharry, (773) 490-6046 or info@bravapublicrelations.com.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Faith Community of St. Sabina leads a Call for Peace rally and march down the Mag Mile, carrying crosses for all those killed by violence in Chicago this year, to call for an end to violence in 2017. Begins at Tribune Tower, 435 N. Michigan Ave. Contact: (773) 483-4300. (Note: Buses will leave St. Sabina at 1210 W. 78th Pl. at 10 a.m.)
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) U.S. Rep. Danny Davis hosts meeting with elected officials, ministers, community leaders and interested persons to explore both short- and long-term ways to reduce violence. Greater St. John Bible Church, 1256 N. Waller. Contact: Tumia Romero, (773) 533-7520 or (312) 610-0925 (cell) or Tumia.romero@mail.house.gov.
12:30 p.m. — (NAPERVILLE) New Year’s Eve celebration to be held in Downtown Naperville featuring family-friendly activities like shopping, goodie bags for children and face painting. Southern Tide, 120 Water St., Naperville. Contact: (630) 355-4141.
1 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Blue Man Group will ring in 2017 early with family-friendly performances. Also 4 p.m. Briar Street Theatre, 3133 N. Halsted St. Contact: Alex Jakubiak, (847) 924-6110 or alexj@carolfoxassociates.com.
1 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Annual First Night Evanston New Year’s Eve celebration features music, dance, poetry and other live performances at four adjacent locations, culminating with outdoor communal singing of “Auld Lang Syne” at midnight. Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave.; First United Methodist Church, 516 Church St.; First Congregational Church, 1445 Hinman Ave.; and First Presbyterian Church, 1427 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Contact: (847) 595-0804 or firstnightevanston@gmail.com.
2 p.m. — (GLEN ELLYN) New Philharmonic, under direction of Kirk Muspratt, performs “New Year’s Eve with an International Twist” concert. Also 5:30 and 6 p.m. College of DuPage, McAninich Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Elgin. Contact: Ann Fink, annf@carolfoxassociates.com or (773) 969-5042.
5 p.m. — (BROOKFIELD) Zoo Year’s Eve at Brookfield Zoo features music, games, crafts and more, with early countdown at 8 p.m. 3300 Golf Rd., Brookfield. Contact: Sondra Katzen, (708) 688-8351 or (708) 903-2071 (cell) or Sondra.Katzen@CZS.org.
7 p.m. – (CHICAGO) Refuse Fascism Chicago will mobilize outside Trump Tower to protest the incoming Trump/Pence administration. 401 N. Wabash Ave. Contact: (312) 933-9586 or press@refusefascism-chicago.org.
7 p.m. — (ROSEMONT) Cuban American Chamber of Commerce hosts a New Year’s Eve Fieston Gala. Hyatt Regency O’Hare, 9300 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont. Contact: (773) 517-6109.
8 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chi-Town Rising celebration features musical performances from Sir the Baptist and Saint Motel, a fireworks show on the river and a 70-foot star rising at midnight 360 feet up the west tower of the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Michigan Avenue and the Chicago River. Contact: Melissa Stratton, (312) 746-9454.
8:15 p.m. – (CHICAGO) 5th annual Chicago Resolution Gala, part of the Chi-Town Rising. Navy Pier, Aon Grand Ballroom, 600 E. Grand Ave. Contact: Payal Patel, (312) 595-5073 or ppatel@navypier.com.
9 p.m. — (CHICAGO) People’s Church of the Harvest hosts New Year’s Eve Watch Night Service, featuring special music and light show. 3570 W. Fifth Ave. Contact: (773) 533-6877.
9 p.m. – (CHICAGO) 11th annual Crystal Gardens New Year’s Eve Party, featuring fireworks and red carpet photo opportunities. Navy Pier, Crystal Gardens, 600 E. Grand Ave. Contact: Payal Patel, (312) 595-5073 or
SUNDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
10 a.m. – (BLOOMINDALE/ORLAND PARK/ROMEOVILLE) Life Time Fitness locations host “Commitment Day” 5k runs as part of 5th annual Commitment Day Festival. Through Jan. 2. Life Time Fitness, 455 Scott Drive, Bloomingdale; 16333 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park; 1220 Lakeview Drive, Romeoville. Contact: Deborah Barnat, (630) 341-8312 or dbarnat@lifetimefitness.com; or Laura Billiter, (702) 868-4545 or laura.billiter@wickedcreative.com.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) New Year’s Day 5K Run & Walk. Stockton at LaSalle. Contact: (312) 600-9707.
Noon — (CHICAGO) People’s Church of the Harvest hosts New Year’s Day Worship Service. 3570 W. Fifth Ave. Contact: (773) 533-6877.
1:30 p.m. — (NAPERVILLE) 12th annual World Peace Day Interfaith Prayer Service, with presentations from several faith communities including Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Jewish, Muslim, Baha’i, Buddhist and Unitarian Universalist. Wentz Concert Hall, North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Contact: (630) 369-0777.
MONDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
There are no events scheduled.
MONDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
All courts closed for New Year’s holiday except holiday bond court.
TUESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
9 a.m. – (CHICAGO) Cook County Clerk David Orr issues the county’s first marriage license of 2017. Cook County clerk’s office, 69 W. Washington, fifth floor. Contact: Nick Shields, (312) 603-6952 or nich.shields@cookcountyil.gov; or James Scalzitti, (312) 603-0991 or james.scalzitti@cookcountyil.gov. (Note: Couples should line up by 8:30 a.m. at the clerk’s downtown Vital Records office on the lower level of the Daley Center, Daley Center, 50 W. Washington. The marriage ceremony will follow at Orr’s office.)
TUESDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9 a.m. call — (MAYWOOD) Marion Comier, charged with Lawrence Myers, indicted on 80 counts of first-degree murder each, landlord and maintenance man charged with burning down a building on Valentine’s Day, killing seven people, including an infant. Trial. Maywood Courthouse, Room 103, 1500 Maybrook Dr., Maywood. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Tambra Davis, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of hitting her 80-year-old boyfriend in the head, leading to his death on 10-29-14. 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) Morgan Ellis, charged with child endangerment leading to death; A pregnant woman accused of giving her one-year-old son a fatal dose of morphine on 11-18-15 at their Austin neighborhood home. 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) Keshawn Freeman, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting one man and wounding another in West Garfield Park on 6-18-16. 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) Dominic Gipson, charged with reckless homicide; Accused of fleeing police in Bronzeville and leading to the death of an 18-year-old man. 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) Alexis Gonzalez, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally stabbing his girfriend’s ex-boyfriend to death in Belmont Cragin on 8-16-16. 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) Omar Gunn, charged with Anthony Wells, both charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man on 9-13-2013. Wells later linked by DNA to 2010 murder. 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) Borgie Humphrey, charged with murder; A man who served 25 years in prison for a double murder, now charged in a cold case murder from 1997. 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) Kay Kong, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in the Bridgeport neighborhood on 5-22-2015. Status. (Note: Name also listed as Kimman Waikong in court records.) 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) Larry Luellen Jr., charged with first-degree murder. A West Side man accused of fatally shooting a Roberto Clemente High School student in February 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) Charles Moore, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a motorist in a passing van on 5-15-2013. 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) Jimmie Ollie, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man on 5-29-2014 in Englewood. 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) Devonta Williams, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in May 2013 on the Far South Side. 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.