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SATURDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
8 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Engineers Week Committee of Chicago hosts Regional Judging in the Future City Competition, with area schools competing. UIC, Student Center West, 828 S. Wolcott. Contact: Don Wittmer , (312) 930-9119 or dwittmer@hntb.com.
8 a.m. — (CHICAGO) First Step Youth Foundation hosts Hoopin’ in the New Year Youth Tournament, with 30 teams of players from grades 3-8. Also Jan. 8. Crane High School, 2245 W. Jackson Blvd. Contact: John Batson, firststepyf@gmail.com. or (773) 891-6402.
8 a.m. — (LAKE VILLA) Snowmobile Safety Class Certification and Exam for young riders 12-16. Operations and Public Safety Facility, 19808 W. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Contact: (847) 968-3404.
8 a.m. — (WOODSTOCK) McHenry County Sheriff’s office hosts IDNR Snowmobile Safety Certification Course. Sheriff’s office, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. Contact: Cathy Hardt, (815) 334-4739 or cdhardt@co.mchenry.il.us.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Winter Flower & Train Show at Lincoln Park Conservatory features holiday lights, seasonal plants and model trains. Through Jan. 8. 2391 N. Stockton Dr. Contact: (312) 742-7736.
9 a.m. — (HIGHLAND PARK) Kid Lit Fest features children’s and young adult authors and illustrators meeting readers, discussing their work and more. Public Library, 494 Laurel Ave., Highland Park. Contact: (847) 432-0216.
10 a.m. — (OAK LAWN) U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski hosts Town Hall Meeting. Oak Lawn Community High School, 9400 Southwest Hwy., Oak Lawn. Contact: Isaac Sancken, isaac.sancken@mail.house.gov.
10 a.m. — (LAKE STATION/PORTAGE/VALPARAISO/CHESTERTON/MICHIGAN CITY, Ind.) U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky hosts Town Forums. 10 a.m. at City Hall, 1969 Central Ave., Lake Station; noon at Public Library, 2665 Irving St., Portage; 2 p.m. at Public Library, 103 Jefferson St., Valparaiso; 4 p.m. at Town Hall, 726 Broadway, Chesterton; and 6 p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 100 E. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City. Contact: Kevin Spicer, Kevin.Spicer@mail.house.gov or (202) 225-2461.
10:15 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell takes part in panel discussion as part of the Allied Social Sciences Association Annual Meeting. Sheraton Grand Chicago, 301 E. North Water St. Contact: (202) 452-2955.
10:15 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari takes part in panel discussion on “Ending ‘Too-Big-To-Fail’ for Banks,” part of the American Economic Association Annual Meeting. Sheraton Grand Chicago, 301 E. North Water St. Contact: Alyssa Augustine, Alyssa.augustine@mpls.frb.org or (612) 204-5175.
10:30 a.m. — (EVANSTON) Joseph Koyei and fellow Maasai friends from Kenya discuss their tribe, lifestyle, and challenges. Curt’s Cafe, 2922 Central St., Evanston. Contact: (773) 338-0248.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Midway Broadcasting Corporation and Chicago Police Department host recruitment event for department’s 2017 Be the Change campaign to recruit minorities to the police department. WVON, Legacy Room, 1000 E. 87th St. Contact: Courtney Scott, Courtney@wvon.com or (773) 401-1675.
11 a.m. — (NAPERVILLE) The Cubs World Series Trophy Tour stops at the Municipal Center. Until 1 p.m. 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville. Contact: Linda LaCloche, (630) 420-6034.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) The Juicebox family music and performance series presented by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events will feature the Four Star Brass Band. Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave.. Contact: Mary May, (312) 744-0576 or mary.may@cityofchicago.org.
11 a.m. — (ROSEMONT) Bridal & Wedding Expo. Also Jan. 8. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont. Contact: (312) 260-9770 or info@acsshows.com.
***Noon – (CHICAGO) Restored CPS students play basketball with Chicago Police officers in the Cease for Peace Basketball League. Lindblom Park, 6054 S. Damen. Contact: Michael L. Peery, (773) 980-9762, Lengarmedia@gmail.com
2 p.m. — (OTTAWA) Make-A-Wish Foundation hosts 6th annual Penguin Plunge to raise funds and awareness for children with life-threatening medical conditions by jumping into the Illinois River. Heritage Harbor Marina, 1988 N. 2753rd Rd., Ottawa. Contact: Jessica Miller, (312) 602-9412.
2:15 p.m. — (CHICAGO) A news conference will be held by the lawyers of Delridge Warlick, an employee who was unlawfully fired from Napuck Salvage after he attempted to report unsafe work conditions and filed for a workers compensation claim. Napuck Salvage, 11600 S. Burley Ave. Contact: Nick Kreitman, (312) 600-9585 or nick@gainsberglaw.com.
1 p.m. — (AURORA) Vendor & Craft Faire with Star Wars Meet & Greet. Eola Community Center, 555 S. Eola Rd., Aurora. Contact: (630) 747-7479.
2:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Community forum with speakers including U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, state Sen. Heather Steans and state Rep. Kelly Cassidy focuses on progressive political action, including discussions of health care and other issues. Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway. Contact: Ben Head, benhead@janschakowsky.org or (847) 651-7916.
5 p.m. — (LAGRANGE) Cardinal Cupich and priests from across the Archdiocese of Chicago celebrate the Archdiocesan Mass for Life. St. Cletus Parish, 600 W. 55th St., La Grange. Contact: Colleen Tunney-Ryan, (312) 534-8227 or coryan@archchicago.org.
5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) The A.V. Club’s Laura Browning gives tips on how to quickly distinguish a fake news story from a real one in “Fact-checking in the Age of Trumpism.” Uncharted Books, 2630 N. Milwaukee Ave. Contact: contact@unchartedbooks.com.
7 p.m. — (JOLIET) Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnnatus presents “O Come, Let’s Adore Him,” a choral concert for Christmas and the Epiphany. 604 N. Raynor Ave., Joliet. Contact: music@straymond.net or (815) 722-6653, ext. 222.
7:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) 30th annual Young Playwrights Festival features high school students across Chicago crafting, work-shopping and staging one-act plays. Weekends through Jan. 29. Chicago Dramatists, 773 N. Aberdeen St. Contact: (312) 633-0630.
SUNDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Winter Flower & Train Show at Lincoln Park Conservatory features holiday lights, seasonal plants and model trains. 2391 N. Stockton Dr. Contact: (312) 742-7736.
11 a.m. — (VOLO) Elvis’ Birthday Party at Volo Auto Museum features live performances, custom Cadillac used at Graceland and more. 27582 Volo Village Rd., Volo. Contact: (815) 385-3644.
11 a.m. — (ROSEMONT) Bridal & Wedding Expo. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont. Contact: (312) 260-9770 or info@acsshows.com.
Noon — (HIGHLAND/HAMMOND/SCHERERVILLE/CROWN POINT, Ind.) U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky hosts Town Forums. Noon at at Wicker Park Social Center, 2215 Ridge Rd., Highland; 2 p.m. at Purdue University Northwest, 2200 169th St., Hammond; 4 p.m. at St. John Township Community Center, 1515 W. Lincoln Hwy., Schererville; and 6 p.m. at Crown Point Civic Center, 101 S. East St., Crown Point. Contact: Kevin Spicer, Kevin.Spicer@mail.house.gov or (202) 225-2461.
2 p.m. — (ELMHURST) Prof. Gary Midkiff discusses “Great Inaugural Speeches in History.” Public Library, meeting room, 125 S. Prospect St., Elmhurst. Contact: patrice.roche@elmhurst.org.
3 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Keith Ellison, candidate for Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, rallies with Chicago Democrats and community allies. Wild Hare Restaurant, 2610 N. Halsted. Contact: Leesa Almond, (405) 820-5622 or leesa.almond@gmail.com.
3 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Cardinal Cupich leads opening Mass for National Migration Week, with parishioners representing more than 40 countries taking part. Holy Name Cathedral, State at Superior. Contact: Jenna Rummelhart, jrummelhart@archchicago.org or (312) 534-5513.
3 p.m. — (CHICAGO) The Chicago Ensemble performs “The Greatness of Beethoven: Music from each of his style periods.” Also Jan. 10. University of Chicago, International House, 1414 E. 59th St. Contact: Gerald Rizzer, (773) 558-3448 or thecewe@thechicagoensemble.org.
5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) 3rd Annual St. Jude Red Carpet for Hope 74th annual Golden Globe Awards screening gala with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Revel Fulton Market, Suite 302, 4619 N. Ravenswood. Contact: Kelly Schulz, (901) 578-2021 or kelly.schulz@stjude.org.
7:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) 30th annual Young Playwrights Festival features high school students across Chicago crafting, work-shopping and staging one-act plays. Weekends through Jan. 29. Chicago Dramatists, 773 N. Aberdeen St. Contact: (312) 633-0630.
7:30 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Northwestern’s Bienen School of Music presents its 2017 Winter Chamber Music Festival, kicking off with the New Orford String Quartet. Though Jan. 29. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston. Contact: Stephanie Kuklke, (847) 491-4819 or stephanie.kulke@northwestern.edu.
MONDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
7 a.m. — (CHICAGO/OAK BROOK)American Red Cross hosts Great Chicago Blood Drive. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. at Hyatt Regency, Grand Ballroom, 151 E. Upper Wacker Dr.; and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at Drake Oak Brook Hotel, 2301 York Rd., Oak Brook. Contact: Joy Squier, (312) 384-0454; or catherine.rabenstine@redcross.org.
9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley will speak to students at Alcott College Prep in advance of the 2017 Presidential Inauguration, and hand out tickets to 41 7th- and 8th-graders who will be attending the event in Washington. Alcott’s East Elementary Campus, 2625 N. Orchard St. Contact: Tara Vales, (202) 225-4061 or tara.vales@mail.house.gov.
11 a.m. — (WHEATON) The Mayors of Lisle, Naperville, Warrenville and Woodridge will hold a joint news conference to address petitions filed to annex Lisle, Warrenville and Woodridge into Naperville. Officials were unaware that the petitions were being circulated in their communities. 421 N. County farm Road, Room 3500A. Contact: Catherine Schuster (630) 271-4148 or cschuster@villageoflisle.org.
11:15 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Metropolitan Planning Council hosts its 2017 Annual Luncheon, “Challenging Inequality, Driving Growth: The Economic Implications of Segregation.” Sheraton Grand Hotel, 301 E. North Water St. Contact: Janet Myers, (312) 863-6010 or jmyers@metroplanning.org.
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) David Axelrod speaks to the City Club of Chicago. Maggiano’s, 111 W. Grand Ave. Contact: info@cityclub-chicago.com or (312) 565-6500.
11:30 a.m. — (GARY, Ind.) Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson speaks to the Gary Chamber of Comerce at its first meeting of the year. The Diamond Center, 500 E. 5th Ave., Gary, Ind. Contact: (219) 885-7407.
Noon — (CHICAGO) Local climate activists take part in 350.org’s #DayAgainstDenial campaign, rallying outside the office of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin to call on Durbin and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth to fight cabinet nominees to deny climate change. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn. Contact: Deni Mathews, (630) 292-3270 or denimathews@comcast.net.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) University of Chicago hosts an MLK Celebration, with keynote by Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative. Rockerfeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave. Contact: Regina Dixon-Reeves, rdixonreeves@bsd.uchicago.edu or (773) 702-5710.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Kenneth Woodward discusses his book “Getting Religion” in a Chicago Headline Club program. First United Methodist Church, Suite 2, 77 W. Washington. Contact: headline.submit@gmail.com.
6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Center on Halsted hosts a Name & Gender Change Workshop to help trans individuals change their names and genders on legal documents. 3656 N. Halsted St. Contact: Peter Johnson, (773) 472-6469 or pjohnson@centeronhalsted.org.
MONDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9 a.m. call — (BRIDGEVIEW) Ehab Qasem, charged with John Granat, Christopher Wyma and Mohammed Salahat (sentenced); Charged in the murder of Granat’s parents in unincorporated Palos Heights. Status. Bridgeview Courthouse, 10220 S. 76th Ave., Bridgeview. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9 a.m. call — (MAYWOOD) Jose G. Difatta-Perez, charged with murder; Accused of fatally injuring his baby niece while he was babysitting on 7-18-2015. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423. (Note: Name given by police as Giancarlo Difatta-Perez.)
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Derrick Allmon, charged with Michael D. Baker, Paris Denard and Jabari Williams; each charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a 9-year-old at close range on 8-20-14 after he yelled that someone had a gun. 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) Tramell Anderson, charged with murder; Accused of shooting a 14-year-old with an AR-15 assault rifle he had been showing off to the teen on 9-20-13. Status. (Note: Name also listed as “Tramell McGraw-Anderson.”) 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) Faramarz Bakhshi, charged with murder and concealing a homicidal death; Accused of murdering a college student and hiding her body in an air mattress 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) Tramian Barnes, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a 19-year-old Portage Park man on 1-20-2014. 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) Dwright Boone-Doty, charged with Kevin Edwards and Corey Morgan, all charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee on 11-2-15. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423. (Note: Also listed at Dwright Doty in court records.)
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Dewann Crooks, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 38-year-old Clint Eldridge on 3-14-11 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.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Brion M. Dowdell, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting an 18-year-old in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on 3-2-2014. 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) Roy Estivez, charged with involuntary servitude, aggravated criminal sexual assault; A landlord accused of torturing and threatening two mentally handicapped tenants and exploiting them for money. 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) Jeremy Givens, charged with murder; Accused of fatally stabbing a 42-year-old man on Christmas Eve 2015 in Roseland. 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) Nichols Gregor, charged with two counts of unauthorized videotaping; A convicted sex offender accused of trying to take a picture of a 12-year-old boy at a Wrigley Field urinal. 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) Anthony Guedes, charged with Luis Alfaro and Pedro Corral, each charged with murder; Accused in the murder of a drug dealer near Midway Airport during a robbery plot on 9-5-2014. 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) Daniel Guerreo and Marco Ramirez (sentenced), both charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery in a public place; Accused in the May 2010 fatal beating and stabbing of Alan Olivia in the McKinley Park area. 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) William Hill, charged with murder; A Cicero teen accused of pointing on 27-year-old Jeremy Rogers to the gunman before Rogers was shot in the head on the Northwest Side on 6-5-16. 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) James Ivory, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man on 8-26-2014 in the Englewood neighborhood. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
10 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Thaddeus Jimenez, charged with aggravated battery; A man once awarded a $25 million verdict after his murder conviction was thrown out, now accused of shooting a 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) Joey Jones, charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder: Accused of fatally shooting a store clerk, then shooting another man across the city later that day on 4-1-14. 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) Daniel Kralik, charged with murder; A man accused of strangling his girlfriend in their Humboldt Park apartment in May 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) 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.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Alexander Marrero, charged with criminal sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping; An Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman he was hired to drive home from the Gold Coast on 6-26-16. 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) Dashawn Martin, charged with Bryan Perkins and Sokito Taylor, each charged with murder and concealment of a homicide; Accused of beating to death a man who owed Perkins money, and leaving his body in a trash can near a Safe Passage route in Aug. 2013. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Raul Martinez, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of shooting a rival gang member to death in Hermosa on 5-3-16. 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) Vidal Martinez, charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder; A Cicero man charged with fatally shooting a Monee man and wounding another person at a Bridgeport party on 8-31-2013. 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) Derrick Miles, charged with first-degree murder; A man accused of fatally shooting a Cicero man in May 2012 in retaliation for a previous shooting. 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) Samuel D. Miller, charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder; Accused of killing one man and wounding another in a South Chicago neighborhood drive-by shooting on 7-30-15. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423. (Note: Also listed in court records as Samuel Muller.)
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Adan Montano, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of stabbing an 18-year-old woman to death at a house party on 1-5-14. 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) Aaron T. Parks, charged with sexual assault; A teen on electronic monitoring accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a pregnant college student on 9-10-2014. 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) Elvin L. Prince, Jr., charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a teenage boy in the Ashburn neighborhood on 5-19-2014. 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) Kenneth Rhodes, charged with murder; Accused of killing his sister and her husband in January 2012 in Country Club Hills. 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) Dion Robinson, charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder; Accused of killing one man and leaving another paralyzed in a Humboldt Park neighborhood shooting on 3-30-16. 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) Sherry Robinson, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of stabbing her 51-year-old boyfriend to death at her home in Kenwood on 5-9-16. 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) Jason Robles, charged with murder; A Cook County jail inmate accused of fatally beating another inmate in June 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) Aaron Rutigliano, charged with murder and aggravated battery; Accused of fatally stabbing one man and injuring two women at a Super Bowl party in 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) Vanessa C. Sanders, charged with murder; Accused of stabbing a 28-year-old man to death in West Pullman on 11-28-15. 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) Shaughnessy Simms, charged with first-degree murder; Charged with killing the father of his girlfriend’s child after an argument at a West Side home on 12-27-13. 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) Aaron Smith and Tierra Williams, both charged with first-degree murder; Woman and her boyfriend accused in the fatal beating death of a man who tried to steal a large quantity of marijuana on 3-26-2014. 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) Mubashra Uddin, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of dropping her newborn baby to her death from the 8th floor window of an Uptown to hide the baby from her parents on 11-11-15. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Lisamarie Villasana, charged with murder; Accused of fatally beating her 5-year-old stepdaughter on 5-7-2015. 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) Qawmane Wilson, charged with Eugene Spencer and Loriana Johnson (convicted), charged with murder and various other charges; Accused of arranging the 2012 murder of Yolanda Holmes, an Uptown hair stylist and Wilson’s mother, for insurance money. 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) Rayshon Williams, charged with Derrick Williams, each charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery; Accused of fatally shooting a UPS worker in a botched robbery on 11-10-13. 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) Shannon D. Williams, charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery; Accused of fatally shooting a man during an armed robbery in Austin on 4-18-2014. 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) Bernard Williams, charged with one count of murder and one count of armed robbery with a firearm for the slaying of Chicago Police Officer David Blake on 11-22-2010. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Koman Willis, charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery / discharge of a firearm; Accused of fatally shooting 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins and wounding her father on 03-11-2013. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
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