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SATURDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
6:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Black Catholic Deacons of Chicago host 7th annual Back to School Sunrise Prayer Service and Mass to pray for non-violence. Until 8 a.m. Oakwood Beach, 41st Street at Lake Michigan. Contact: Susan Burritt, (312) 534-8233 or sburritt@archchicago.org.
8 a.m. — (SKOKIE) Skokie Fire Dept. hosts Community Blood and Marrow Drive. Fire Station 17, 8157 Central Park Ave., Skokie. Contact: Janelle Silva, ((847) 933-8257 or janelle.silva@skokie.org.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) PUSH Excel hosts a Summer Olympics celebration, featuring backpack giveaway, games, sports and more. 930 E. 50th St. Contact: pushexcel@rainbowpush.org.
9 a.m. — (ST. CHARLES) Elgin Kennel Club hosts its 24th annual All-Breed Dog Show. Also Aug. 28. Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles. Contact: (847) 630-1943.
9:30 a.m. — (ELMHURST) State Sen. Chris Nybo will host a ceremony to celebrate passage of the Annie LeGere Law, including dedication of a tree and bench in honor of the late 13-year-old, and presentation of the olaw to her family. Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst. Contact: Lisa Sims, (217) 782-6897.
9:30 a.m. — (ROSEMONT) Inaugural Arcade, Video and Game Room Expo features over 200 arcade, video and coin operated machines to play, guest speakers, vintage arcade video tournament and more. Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare, 5440 River Rd., Rosemont. Contact: Rob, (800) 323-3547.
9:30 a.m. — (NAPERVILLE) State Sen. Michael Connelly and state Rep. Grant Wehrli host a Children’s Safety Expo, featuring reptile show, Tough a Truck,, Safety Town and more, plus info for parents on safety issues. Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Dr., Naperville. Contact: Ellie Bretzman, ebretzman@senategop.state.il.us or (217) 558-4881.
10 a.m. — (WAUKEGAN) Lake Michigan In-Water Sailboat Show features boats, accessories, tours, vendors and more. Through Aug. 28. Larsen Marine, 625 E. Seahorse Dr., Waukegan. Contact: (847) 336-5456.
10 a.m. — (ZION) 23rd annual Potawatomi Trails Pow Wow is a celebration of Native-American heritage, featuring demos, music and dance presentations, educational sessions, trader area, and more. Also Aug. 28. Shiloh Park, 27th Street, Zion. Contact: (847) 746-5500.
10 a.m. — (HIGHLAND PARK) Taste of Highland Park and Port Clinton Art Festival feature foods from top local eateries, live entertainment, arts and crafts, kids’ activities and more. Through Aug. 28. Port Clinton Square, 600 Central Ave., Highland Park. Contact: (847) 926-1000.
10 a.m. — (EVANSTON) Actors Gymnasium hosts 3rd annual Canal Shores Campout, featuring family activities and sports, Circus Under the Stars, backpacking workshop, skating, circus workshops and more. Until 10 a.m. Aug. 28. Canal Shores Golf Course, first fairway, 1030 Central St., Evanston. Contact: Michelle Higgins, (847) 328-2795 or michelle@actorsgymnasium.org.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) 21st Ward Community Picnic and Family Walk-a-Thon features food, laser tag, games, sports, city services showcase and more. Walk-a-Thon starts 10 a.m. at 94th and Beverly; picnic at noon at 91st and Prospect Picnic Grove. Contact: James Ramos, (773) 881-9300 or james.ramos@cityofchicago.org.
10 a.m. — (WOODSTOCK) McHenry County sheriff’s office hosts open house, featuring tours, vehicle displays, kids’ fingerprinting, crime prevention info, K-9 demo and more. 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. Contact: (815) 338-2144.
10:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) 54th annual Englewood Back to School Parade starts at 57th and Halsted, then south to 67th, west to Throop, and north to Ogden Park for post-parade celebration. Contact: Nicole Vaughn, (773) 619-7247 or englewoodparade@gmail.com.
10:30 a.m. — (WOODSTOCK) 100 Club of Chicago and Woodstock Harley-Davidson host police-escorted first responder ride to mark the 50th anniversary of the 100 Club. Woodstock Harley-Davidson, 2235 S. Eastwood Dr., Woodstock. Contact: Joe Ahern, jahern@100clubchicago.org or (773) 617-2222.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Bucktown Arts Fest features 200 artists, roaming performances, live music, kids area, food trucks and more. Also Aug. 28. Senior Citizens Memorial Park, 2238 N. Oakley Ave. Contact: inquiries@bucktownartsfest.com.
11 a.m. — (BEACH PARK) Waukegan Cares Foundation host annual “Wauk for Awareness” followed by free wellness screenings, fire truck display, kids’ games, K-9 demo and more. Founders Park, 10385 W. Beach Rd., Beach Park. Contact: (847) 417-2495.
11 a.m. — (PALATINE) Village hosts annual Downtown Palatine Street Fest, featuring live music, vendors, kids’ activities and more. Through Aug. 28. Broadway Street and Slade Street, Palatine. Contact: streetfest@palatine.il.us.
11 a.m. — (LISLE) Morton Arboretum hosts its inaugural Wine and Art Walk, a juried art show with works by more than 20 Midwest artists, live music and more. Also Aug. 28. 4100 Rte. 53, Lisle. Contact: Patti MacMillan, (630) 719-5768 or pmacmillan@mortonarb.org.
Noon — (CHICAGO) Taste of Greektown features food, live music and dance performances, kids’ activities, games and more. Through Aug. 28. 400 S. Halsted St. Contact: Laura Wilke, (773) 584-6669.
Noon — (SKOKIE) Annual Backlot Bash features carnival, car show, classic movies, live music, food, kids’ activities and more. Through Aug. 28. Oakton between Lincoln and Laramie, Skokie. Contact: (847) 674-1500 or BacklotBashInfo@SkokieParks.org.
Noon — (GRAYSLAKE) Lake Count-I-Con Comic, Toy, Game and Art convention features costume contests, skits, live entertainment, pet costume contest, Magic the Gathering tournaments, video game tournaments, discussions, vendors and more. Also Aug. 28. Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Rd., Grayslake. Contact: (847) 680-7200.
Noon — (WAUKGEAN) NAACP hosts Community Block Party, with music, dancing, food, games, and more. Downtown at corner of Sheridan and Madison, Waukegan. Contact: (224) 372-1909.
Noon — (AURORA) Alley Street Art Festival features art, live music and spoken word performances, belly dancing and more. Water Street Mall, 24 E. Downer Pl., Aurora. Contact: Marissa Amoni, (630) 674-2099 or maj2099@gmail.com.
Noon — (CICERO) Ixchel and community resident plant the town’s first rain garden with native plants to help absorb rainwater and keep it out of homes, and serve as habitat for butterflies, bees and birds. 1814 S. 61st Ave., Cicero. Contact: Delia Barajas, (708) 863-4042 or barajasdelia12@yahoo.com.
12:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Loretto Hospital hosts 6th annual Back-to-School Fitness Fun Peace Fest, featuring Taste of Austin, Flash PEace Mob, fitness stations, celebrity guests, activities, games and more. Columbus Park, 5701 W. Jackson. Contact: Marrie Robinson, (773) 854-5485 or marrie.robinson@lorettohospital.org.
12:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Annual Community Impact festival features school supply giveaway, free haircuts, free groceries, free immunizations, spa services, family activities, entertainment and more. Resurrected Life Church, 4538 W. Fullerton. Contact: Sean Howard, (312) 498-1371 or sthmedia@aol.com.
3 p.m. — (GARY, Ind.) “DODO” chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen hosts “From Legends to Legacy,” the 75th Anniversary of the Tuskegee Airmen Experience and 40th anniversary of its Chicago Chapter. Coleman Aviation Facility, 5701 Industrial Hwy., Gary, Ind. Contact: (773) 602-2880.
4 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Park District hosts “Peace on the Beach” festival, featuring local musical acts, peace walk, break dance workshops, art projects, games, movie screening and more. Humboldt Park Beach, 1400 N. Sacramento. Contact: ReGina Hayes, (312) 746-5962.
4 p.m. — (GRAYSLAKE) 4th annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival features hot air balloons being inflated and raced, plus family activities, live music, 19th Century baseball game and more. Central Park., 250 Library Ln., Grayslake. Contact: (847) 223-6688.
5 p.m. — (BROOKFIELD) Brookfield Zoo hosts 5th annual Zoo Brew, beer-tasting and musical event. 3300 Golf Rd., Brookfield. Contact: Sondra Katzen, (708) 688-8351 or (708) 903-2071 (cell) or Sondra.Katzen@CZS.org.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago SummerDance features Mexican folk dance lessons with music by the Sones de Mexico Ensemble. Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: Christine Carrino, (312) 744-0573 or christine.carrino@cityofchicago.org.
***6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) The Chicago Police Department’s 5th District is participating in a candlelight vigil and honorary street sign unveiling to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of Shavon Dean, who was murdered steps from her home. 108th and Wentworth. Contact: (312) 745-6110.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) “Peacebook” event at Clarendon Park features short performances of theater, dance and spoken word about peace in Chicago. 4501 N. Clarendon. Contact: Jay Kelly, (312) 565-4623 or jkelly@lcwa.com.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima is displayed at St. John Cantius Parish. Until 2 p.m. Aug. 28. 825 N. Carpenter. Contact: Susan Burritt, (312) 534-8233 or sburritt@archchicago.org.
7:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Holy Name Cathedral hosts Nightfever: Conquer the Night, with the church open for anyone to come and pray, and Archbishop Cupich celebrating the Mass. State and Superior. Contact: (312) 534-8227.
***7:45 p.m. — (CHICAGO) At least 1,000 people will walk in a candlelight procession to stop the violence in the city. St. John Cantius Church, 825 N. Carpenter. Contact: Rev. Joshua Caswell, (312) 243-7373 or (815) 451-8513.
SUNDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
8 a.m. — (SKOKIE) Annual Backlot Bash features carnival, car show, classic movies, live music, food, kids’ activities and more. Oakton between Lincoln and Laramie, Skokie. Contact: (847) 674-1500 or BacklotBashInfo@SkokieParks.org.
9 a.m. — (ST. CHARLES) Elgin Kennel Club hosts its 24th annual All-Breed Dog Show. Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles. Contact: (847) 630-1943.
10 a.m. — (WAUKEGAN) Lake Michigan In-Water Sailboat Show features boats, accessories, tours, vendors and more. Larsen Marine, 625 E. Seahorse Dr., Waukegan. Contact: (847) 336-5456.
10 a.m. — (HIGHLAND PARK) Taste of Highland Park and Port Clinton Art Festival feature foods from top local eateries, live entertainment , arts and crafts, kids’ activities and more. Port Clinton Square, 600 Central Ave., Highland Park. Contact: (847) 926-1000.
10 a.m. — (ZION) 23rd annual Potawatomi Trails Pow Wow is a celebration of Native-American heritage, featuring demos, music and dance presentations, educational sessions, trader area, and more. Shiloh Park, 27th Street, Zion. Contact: (847) 746-5500.
10 a.m. — (SKOKIE) Village hosts inaugural Community Bicycle Safety Fair. Oakton Community College, 7701 N. Lincoln, Skokie. Contact: Janelle Silva, ((847) 933-8257 or janelle.silva@skokie.org.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Bucktown Arts Fest features 200 artists, roaming performances, live music, kids area, food trucks and more. Senior Citizens Memorial Park, 2238 N. Oakley Ave. Contact: inquiries@bucktownartsfest.com.
11 a.m. — (PALATINE) Village hosts annual Downtown Palatine Street Fest, featuring live music, vendors, kids’ activities and more. Broadway Street and Slade Street, Palatine. Contact: streetfest@palatine.il.us.
11 a.m. — (LISLE) Morton Arboretum hosts its inaugural Wine and Art Walk, a juried art show with works by more than 20 Midwest artists, live music and more. 4100 Rte. 53, Lisle. Contact: Patti MacMillan, (630) 719-5768 or pmacmillan@mortonarb.org.
Noon — (GRAYSLAKE) Lake Count-I-Con Comic, Toy, Game and Art convention features costume contests, skits, live entertainment, pet costume contest, Magic the Gathering tournaments, video game tournaments, discussions, vendors and more. Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Rd., Grayslake. Contact: (847) 680-7200.
Noon — (CHICAGO) Taste of Greektown features food, live music and dance performances, kids’ activities, games and more. 400 S. Halsted St. Contact: Laura Wilke, (773) 584-6669.
12:30 p.m. — (SKOKIE) Holocaust survivor Yvonne Aronson discusses her survival hiding with a non-Jewish family in Brussels. Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, 9603 Woods Dr., Skokie. Contact: (847) 967-4800.
1 p.m. — (GRAYSLAKE) Congressional candidate Brad Schneider hosts roundtable discussion on veterans’ issues, with speakers incluindg U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona and local veterans. Dryhootch, 100 S. Atkinson Rd., Grayslake. Contact: Steven Kirsch, (847) 504-4731 or press@schneiderforcongress.com.
2 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Community members will march down Michigan Avenue to protest “sweeping human rights violations” in Kashmir. Starts at 401 N. Michigan. Contact: Javed Rathore, jrathore@amrogroup.com or (630) 202-2005.
2 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Chicago Headline Club hosts annual Les Brownlee summer party, with speakers including Felicia Middlebrooks and Greg Hinz. 537 Judson Ave., Evanston. Contact: headline.submit@gmail.com.
3 p.m. — (CHICAGO) International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima is displayed at the Women’s Center at St. Jude Chapel. Until 8 a.m. Aug. 29. 5116 N. Cicero Contact: Susan Burritt, (312) 534-8233 or sburritt@archchicago.org.
4 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago SummerDance features ballroom lessons and music by the Teddy Lee Orchestra. Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: Christine Carrino, (312) 744-0573 or christine.carrino@cityofchicago.org.
MONDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Public Schools will host a back-to-school celebration featuring free school supplies, food, entertainment and access to immunizations. Hyde Park High, 6220 S. Stony Island. Contact: (773) 553-1620 or communications@cps.edu.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Archbishop Cupich officiates the inaugural school Mass at Pope Francis Global Academy, then tours the North Campus. 6040 W. Ardmore. Contact: mediarelations@archchicago.org.
10:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Cook County Clerk David Orr, legislative leaders and civil rights groups press conference to draw attention to the 10,000th marriage license for a same-sex couple, expected to be issued early next week. Clerk’s office, 5th floor, 69 W. Washington. Contact: Nick Shields, nick.shields@cookcountyil.gov or (312) 603-6952.
***11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) The Ford Motor Company and United Auto Workers will hold a press conference to donate $25,000 to 10th Ward Alderman Susan Sadlowski. 13342 S. Baltimore Ave. Contact: Carl Camacho, (773) 680-3420 or campaignmanager@ssgarza.com.
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) City Club of Chicago hosts panel discussion on “Elected School Board: Yes or No?” with speakers inlcuding Robert Martwick, Kwame Raoul and Jesse Ruiz. Maggiano’s, 111 W. Grand Ave. Contact: info@cityclub-chicago.com or (312) 565-6500.
4 p.m. — (CALUMET CITY) International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima is displayed at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish. 768 Lincoln Ave., Calumet City. Contact: Susan Burritt, (312) 534-8233 or sburritt@archchicago.org.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) City Dept. of Transportation and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois offer free bicycle-riding classes for adults who have not ridden in many years to help them take advantage of expanded Divvy service. Through Sept. 2. Kennedy King College, 710 W. 65th St. Contact: Mike Claffey, (312) 744-0707 or michael.claffey@ciotyofchicago.org.
7 p.m. — (MATTESON)The Tommies Reunion, the Dream Team and Edwin Hawkins present a live DVD and CD recording session, “Healing Our Nation.” New Faith Baptist Church, 25 Central Ave., Matteson. Contact: tommiesreunion@gmail.com or (872) 228-5090.
MONDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9 a.m. call — (MARKHAM) Brandon Griffin, charged with Darryl Lloyd and Dejuan Crockett, each charged murder and attempted murder; Accused in a triple murder in Harvey in 2010. Status. Markham Courthouse, 16501 S. Kedzie Pkwy., Markham. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9 a.m. — (WHEATON) Launden Luckett, charged with murder; Accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death in her Woodridge apartment on 10-17-15. Status. DuPage County Courthouse, 505 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton. Contact: DuPage County State’s Attorney’s office: (630) 407-8160.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Joshua Almore and Anthony Lyons, charged with Anthony Harris; all charged with murder and attempted murder; Accused of shooting seven people, including a 13-year-old boy fatally, on Jan. 25, 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) Leevert Anderson, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting 24-year-old man in North Lawndale on 11-3-15. 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) 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) Marquell D. Barnes, charged with attempted murder; Accused of shooting another man in Streeterville after the Four of July 2015 fireworks display at Navy Pier. 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) Michael Bembea, charged with Ioan Lela Jr. and Elijah Timatyos, all charged with first-degree murder; Accused of beating 71-year-old man Allen Levin to death during a home invasion in the Albany Park neighborhood on 1-27-16. 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) Jeremy Borders, charged with Keith Watts; both pleaded not guilty to murder, kidnapping and aggravated unlawful restraint; charged with the murder of a man who was kidnapped and found dead in a West side garage in Dec. 2010. 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) Meiko Buchanan, charged with Sakhee Hardy-Johnson and Michael Mays, all charged with murder; Accused in the 9-26-2013 shooting that killed rapper Leonard “L’A Capone” Anderson. 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) Arthur Chaney, charged with two counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted first-degree murder, man accused of killing two and wounding five others at a packed Englewood fast-food restaurant in December 2011. 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) Larry Cox and Antonio Lewis, each charged with two counts of first-degree murder; Accused of murdering a mother and her 5-year-old son in June 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) Kevin Culverson, charged with first-degree murder; accused of firing a handgun into a crowd on 4-22-2013, killing 15-year-old Cornelius German. 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) Arcadio Davila, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of murdering an aspiring chef in an August 2011 shooting in Logan Square. 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) Deonte Davis, charged with first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery; Accused of killing a 17-year-old Urban Prep student and wounding a 19-year-old man in a Back of the Yards shooting on 6-11-16. 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) Jerrell Dorsey, charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery of a firearm; accused of fatally shooting a 7-year-old girl selling candy near her West Side home on 06-27-2010. 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) Shane Eli, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 19-year-old Alex Malone in a gang dispute in West Garfield Park on 4-15-15. 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) Dezarai Gardner, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally stabbing her mother’s boyfriend to death in a domestic dispute in Rogers Park on 8-1-2013. 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) Anastacio Gonzales, charged with murder and armed robbery; Accused of fatally stabbing a restaurant owner inside his Humboldt Park establishment on 4-18-2015. 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 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) Lorenzo D. Jones, charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated assault; Accused of firing an assault rifle at a crowded Blue Line train on 10-9-2014. 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 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) Earl Roberts, pleaded not guilty to murder; A University of Illinois Medical Center worker who allegedly killed his ex-wife and chased her fiancé through a hospital parking lot on Thanksgiving 2011. 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) Joshua Rodriguez, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 23-year-old man in Logan Square on April 8, 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) Sean Shelton, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in a West Pullman drive-by shooting on 7-1-2013. Arraignment. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Martez Staples, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man and wounded two others on 8-17-2013 after asking them who beat up his uncle. Arraignment. 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 E. Thomas, charged with murder; Accused of strangling his live-in girlfriend on 7-30-2015, then confessing to it on Facebook. 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) Randon Walker, charged with first-degree murder; A Mississippi man charged with a 9-20-2013 shooting in Humboldt Park. 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) John Watley, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting his longtime friend on 7-5-2015 because the man touched his car. 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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