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FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
5:30 a.m. — (BUFFALO GROVE) Members of the Buffalo Grove Police Department and Canadian National Railroad Police will serve free hot coffee and treats to train riders in honor of National Random Acts of Kindness Day. Metra station, 825 Commerce Ct., Buffalo Grove. Contact: Deputy Chief Roy Bethge, (847) 459-2560 or pdpio@vbg.org.
8 a.m. — (GLENCOE) Chicago Botanic Garden hosts its annual Orchid Show. Through March 26. 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe. Contact: (847) 835-5440.
8:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee History Project hosts the two-day “From Civil Rights to Black Power: Tracing the African American Freedom Struggle” in honor of Black History Month. Also Feb. 18. Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: Al Bennett, abennett@roosevelt.edu.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) National Immigrant Justice Center will host a “Know Your Rights” community event. Kelly High School, 4136 S. California Ave. Contact: (312) 660-1370.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) 2017 Chicago Auto Show. Through Feb. 20. McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. Contact: Mark Bilek, (630) 424-6082 or mbilek@drivechicago.com; or Jennifer Morand, (630) 424-6084 or jmorand@drivechicago.com.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Logan Square Neighborhood Association parents will declare their schools to be “sanctuary schools” as first points of safety, information and resources for families under threat of deportation, hate crimes and racially motivated attacks. Funston Elementary, 2010 N. Central Park Ave. Contact: Leticia Barrera, (773) 727-9941 or lbarrera@lsna.net.
10 a.m. — (GURNEE) Bass Pro Shops kicks off the Spring Fishing Classic, which features the latest fishing gear, tips, outdoor celebrities, giveaways and more. Through March 5. 6112 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee. Contact: Anamarie Lynch, (847) 856-1229 ext. 5217 or allynch@basspro.com.
*** 10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Bishop Larry Trotter of the Sweet Holy Spirit Church of Chicago, activist Andrew Holmes and local business owners will announce a monetary award for information leading to the arrest of a suspect who killed in a shooting on Tuesday. Sweet Holy Spirit Church of Chicago, 8621 S. South Chicago. Contact: Sean Howard, (312) 498-1371.
10:15 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Garrett Popcorn will celebrate Black History Month by surprising teachers at three Chicago Public Schools that partner with the Black Ensemble Theater. 10:15 a.m. at Morgan Park High School, 1744 W. Pryor Ave.; Noon at Ella Flagg Young Elementary at 1434 N. Parkside Ave.; and 1:30 p.m. at Uplift Community High School at 900 W. Wilson. Contact: Brittany Johnson, (714) 745-6735 or bjohnson@molisepr.com.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) The Juicebox family music and performance series features Laura Doherty & The Heartbeats. Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E. Washington St. Contact: Mary May, (312) 744-0576 or mary.may@cityofchicago.org.
Noon — (ROSEMONT) 49th annual Chicago RV & Camping Show. Through Feb. 19. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont. Contact: Keith Mistrik, rvshow@aol.com or (847) 934-8300.
Noon — (EVANSTON) Special Olympics SUPER Plunge has participants jumping into Lake Michigan once an hour for 24 hours. Through noon Feb. 18. Clark Street Beach, 1811 Sheridan Rd., Evanston. Contact: Sandy Nash, (309) 888-2551 or snash@soill.org.
12:15 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Gospel music concert at the Harold Washington Library Center. Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, lower level, 400 S. State St. Contact: Meaghan Miller, (312) 747-4050 or press@chipublib.org.
***1 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Access Living will host a town hall meeting to share information with the community about federal legislation that could make changes to Medicaid. Until 4 p.m. 115 W. Chicago Ave., fourth floor. Contact: Gary Arnold, (773) 425-2536, garnold@accessliving.org.
5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) National Immigrant Justice Center will host a “Know Your Rights” community event. Lane Tech College Prep, 2501 W. Addison St. Contact: (312) 660-1370.
6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Center on Halsted hosts “An Intimate Night: A Live Reading of Sycamore with Raven Theatre Company.” Center on Halsted, Hoover-Leppen Theatre, 3656 N. Halsted St. Contact: (773) 472-6469.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Humanities Festival will host the parents of Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, to discuss “Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin.” DuSable Museum, 740 E. 56th Pl. Contact: Joe Eegleman, (312) 661-0317 or joe@chicagohumanities.org.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Illinois High School Art Exhibition public opening kick-off event featuring student art works in eight different visual categories. Zhou B Art Center, 1029 W. 35th St.; and Bridgeport Art Center, 1200 W. 35th St. Contact: Chris Sykora, c.sykora@ihsae.org or (773) 251-3536.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) JazzCity 2017 series kicks off with a 20th Birthday Celebration Battle of the Bands, featuring the Northwestern Jazz Ensemble and the DePaul Jazz Workshop. Austin Town Hall Park, 5610 W. Lake St. Contact: (312) 427-1676 or jazzinchicago.org.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Public opening of the 4th annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition, featuring works of 800 student artists from 100 state high schools. Zhou B Art Center, 1029 W. 35th St. Contact: Chris Sykora, (773) 251-3536 or c.sykora@ihsae.org.
7:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Cardinal Cupich attends and participates in the performance of Haydn’s “Seven Last Words of Christ” by conductor Riccardo Muti and musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Holy Name Cathedral, 730 N. Wabash. Contact: (312) 534-8227.
FRIDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9:30 a.m. call — (ROLLING MEADOWS) Donnie Rudd, charged with murder; Accused of the 1973 murder of his wife Noreen Rudd in Barrington. Status. Rolling Meadows Courthouse, 2121 Euclid Ave., Rolling Meadows. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Jacob William Beeman, charged with attempted first-degree murder, home invasion and aggravated animal cruelty; Accused of stabbing four people and a German shepherd in a Buffalo Grove home invasion in August 2016. 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) Tyree Brannon, charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery; Accused of burying his gun in the snow after fatally shooting a man on 12-10-2014. 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) Aaron Bynum, charged with Keon Frazier and a 14-year-old juvenile, all charged with murder and attempted robbery; Charged in a fatal shooting on 6-14-2015. 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) Stephen Crump, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 28-year-old Marsolino White in Burnside on Sept. 22, 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) 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) Quinton Evans, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a Jesse White Tumbler in Old Town on 9-18-2014. 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) Andres Guerra and Martin Miranda, each charged with first-degree murder: Accused of shooting a 15-year-old boy to death with a sawed-off shotgun in front of two young children in Little Village on 1-26-2014. 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) Deandre Johnson, 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) Adnan Nafasat, charged with criminal sexual assault, unlawful restraint and kidnapping; An Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting a customer in 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) Glen Phillips, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man over a debt on 6-25-2014. 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) 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.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Tarell Smith, charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery with a firearm and home invasion; Accused of shooting the mother of his children in their West Pullman neighborhood home on 10-29-15. 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) Cesar Torres, charged with first-degree murder; Accused in a fatal shooting in Little Village on 6-15-2013. 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.