THURSDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
8:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) RTA Board of Directors meets after meeting of Finance Committee. 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1650. Contact: Susan Massel, (312) 913-3256 or massels@RTAchicago.org.
8:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Ald. Michelle Harris attends Presence Health’s “Mental Health First Aid” program to help community leaders identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders. Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, 2900 N. Lake Shore Dr. Contact: Robert Scarola, (312) 308-3373 or robert.scarola@presencehealth.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Illinois State Board of Education conducts regular business meeting via video conference. ISBE Video Conference Room, 14th Floor, 100 W. Randolph St. Contact: Megan Griffin, (217) 782-4648.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) West Englewood United Organization and Chicago Police reveal the results of the Lowe’s Heroes Make-Over at Clara’s House Shelter for Women and Children, and Clara’s Place 2nd Stage Residences. 1600 W. 62nd St. Contact: (312) 745-6110.
Noon — (CHICAGO) Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute celebrates its 500th transcatheter valve replacement with former patients, their families, doctors and nurses. Feinberg Pavilion, 251 E. Huron. Contact: Kara Spak, kspak@nm.org or (312) 926-0755.
1:30 p.m. — State Supt. of Education Tony Smith will brief media on the PARCC score release. Dial-in number: (800) 553-0288. (Note: When prompted, ask to be placed on the media call with Superintendent Smith.)
2 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Public Schools will host a back-to-school celebration featuring free school supplies, food, entertainment and access to immunizations. Fenger High, 11220 S. Wallace. Contact: (773) 553-1620 or communications@cps.edu.
2 p.m. — (CHICAGO) University of Illinois Healthcare System Committee meets. UIC College of Pharmacy, Room 270, 833 S. Wood St. Contact: Julia Abel, jabel@uillinois.edu or (217) 333-8673.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Creative Sippin, a paint and wine studio, hosts “City Worker Wednesday.” 11832 S. Western Ave. Contact: (773) 717-5511.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago SummerDance features salsa lessons and music by Nabori with Yoko. Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1301 N. Sacramento. Contact: Christine Carrino, (312) 744-0573 or christine.carrino@cityofchicago.org.
6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Homme performs at Millennium Park. 201 E. Randolph St. Contact: (312) 744-2493 or jamey.lundblad@cityofchicago.org.
7 p.m. — (GURNEE) Primo Italian American Cuisine hosts a viewing party with chef Rich Mancini as he competes on the “Beat Bobby Flay” TV show. 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee. Contact: (847) 336-3166.
THURSDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9 a.m. call — (MARKHAM) Robin Erwin, charged with first-degree murder; A woman accused of fatally stabbing her son during fight over ice cream in September 2013 in Sauk Village. Status. Markham Courthouse, 16501 S. Kedzie Pkwy., Markham. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9 a.m. call — (SKOKIE) Matthew A. Dubose, charged with first-degree murder; An Evanston man accused in a September 2013 murder near Evanston Township High School. Status. Skokie Courthouse, 5600 Old Orchard Rd., Skokie. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9 a.m. call — (ST. CHARLES) Julia L. Gutierrez, charged with first-degree murder; A woman accused of poisoning her husband with Temazepam at their Geneva home. Status. Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Rt. 38, St. Charles. Contact: Kane County State’s Attorney’s office, (630) 232-3500.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Christian Alvarez and Antonio Castaneda, each charged with first-degree murder; Accused of participating in a fatal drive-by shooting witnessed by police on 7-21-2014. 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) Dwayne Anderson, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting the wrong man while gunning for a romantic rival on 11-2-2013. 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) Demarco Bennett, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting 26-year-old Andre Donner Jr. in Englewood on 10-13-15. 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) Shawn Black, charged with murder, attempted murder and aggravated battery; Accused of fatally shooting a man and wounding two others in the South Shore neighborhood on Sept. 2, 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) Anthony Bradley, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man during a confrontation in Woodlawn on 8-9-2013. 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) Quentine Bradley, charged with Quan Evans and Robert Nathaniel, each charged with first-degree murder; Accused in a fatal shooting that began as an argument between two girls over clothes in Back of the Yards on 8-26-15. 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) Dannee Brewer, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 27-year-old Quante Little in Garfield Ridge on 1-16-16. 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) Crystal Caffey, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend over money after a card game on 4-28-14. 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) Dejon Curtis, charged with two counts of murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated battery; Accused of fatally shooting Eric Washington in University Village on April 29, 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) Omar Dixon, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man on 1-14-2014 during a drug deal. 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) Quan Evans, charged with Quentine Bradley and Robert Nathaniel, each charged with first-degree murder; Accused in a fatal shooting that began as an argument between two girls over clothes in Back of the Yards on 8-26-15. 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) Joseph Firek, charged with first-degree murder and a hate crime; Accused of fighting with a man who died of stress from the encounter on 3-19-14, and had been protecting his teen daughter. 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) Terrence Ghani, charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood 11-6-13. 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) Salvador Gutierrez, charged with concealing a homicidal death; Accused of killing and dismembering a man found buried in a Southwest Side backyard after a love triangle turned violent in 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) Otis Harriel, charged with murder and aggravated battery; Accused in a 4-26-2014 shooting that killed a man and wounded a woman. 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) Ronnie Henderson and Valentine Rodriguez; both charged with murder, aggravated assault, and aggravated discharge of a firearm; Accused of firing shots during a gunfight with a liquor store security guard on the West Side on 8-21-15 that left a woman dead. 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) Joseph Hill, charged with murder; Accused of shooting a 21-year-old man to death in April 2015 after asking if he had any marijuana. 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) Kwonte Hughes, charged with murder; Accused in a fatal West Englewood drive-by shooting on 10-23-2014. 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) Jazmine Jones, charged with causing child endangerment leading to death; Accused of neglect in her 2-year-old daughter’s death 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) Jeremy Lind, charged with criminal sexual assault; A former Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with an underage student. Preliminary hearing. 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) Brittney Mitchell, charged with Orhan Cerimagic; both charged with murder and home invasion in a home invasion that left an accomplice dead and a resident fatally stabbed in Sept. 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) Jacob Morales, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting 26-year-old Andre Donner Jr. in Englewood on 10-13-15. 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) George Patterson, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally beating and strangling a 57-year-old woman during a burglary on 8-9-09. 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) Emmanuel Raya, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of shooting 24-year-old Jeanette Laureano on the Northwest Side on 3-18-16. 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) 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) 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) Cordero H. Sims, charged with first-degree murder; Accused with fatally shooting a man in a Lincoln Square McDonald’s parking lot on 11-18-13 during an alleged drug deal. 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) Andrew Zamora, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in a car in July 2015 in little Village. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
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