UPDATES WITH ADDITIONS MARKED ***
WEDNESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability will conduct a press conference to release their “Community Conversations Report” on police accountability and the need for a community oversight board. City Hall, 2nd Floor, 121 N. LaSalle St. Contact: Delmarie Cobb, (773) 373-3860.
9 a.m. — (HIGHLAND PARK) Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti will recognize Highland Park and Highwood for their joint fire service intergovernmental agreement. City Hall, 1707 St. Johns Ave., Highland Park. Contact: Ghida Neukirch, (847) 926-1000 or cityhp@cityhpil.com.
*** 9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) The Chicago Teachers Union hosts a press conference and protest before the monthly Chicago Board of Education meeting, “responding to threats of a lawsuit from Chicago Public Schools and comments from Mayor Rahm Emanuel rebuking educators for discussing a potential May 1 strike.” 42 W. Madison St. Contact: Ronnie Reese, (312) 329-6235 or ronniereese@ctulocal1.com.
10 a.m — (CHICAGO) City Council committees meet at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle.
–10 a.m. Human Relations in Council Chambers. Contact: (312) 744-8734.
–11 a.m. License and Consumer Protection in Room 201A. Contact: (312) 744-3180.
–12:30 p.m. Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation in Room 201A. Contact: (312) 744-1836.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Flower & Garden Show features display gardens, seminars, live demos, kids’ activity garden, garden cooking demos and more. Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. Contact: (312) 241-1250.
10:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Board of Education meets. CPS Loop Office, Garden Level Board Room, 42 W. Madison St. Contact: (773) 553-1620.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) President Toni Preckwinkle will preside over a meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Cook County Building, 5th Floor Board Room, 118 N. Clark St. Contact: (312) 603-3323 or press@cookcountyil.gov.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities hosts public forum to discuss fire safety and tenants rights with Chicago Fire Department and Lawyer’s Committee for Better Housing. Veterans Resource Office, 2102 W. Ogden Ave. Contact: (312) 746-5773.
11:15 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Puerto Rican leaders, Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa and SEIU lead rally on the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico to denounce hedge funds swooping in to take advantage of the island’s debt. McKinsey and Co., 300 E. Randolph St. Contact: Nick Desideri, (630) 779-5510 or desiderin@seiu1.org.
12:45 p.m. — (AURORA) Mayor Robert O’Conner presents annual State of the City Address. Pipers Banquets, 1295 Butterfield Rd., Aurora. Contact: (630) 256-3180.
2 p.m. — (HIGHLAND PARK) City of Highland Park, North Shore School District 112, Township High School District 113, Park District of Highland Park, Highland Park Public Library, Moraine Township and Lake County host first neighborhood meeting of 2017. City Hall Council Chambers, 1707 St. Johns Ave., Highland Park. Contact: (847) 926-1000.
3 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin, Treasurer Maria Pappas and Dr. Willie Wilson will conduct a press conference to announce property tax relief fund for residents at risk of having their homes sold for back taxes on April 3. Treasurer’s office, 1st floor, 118 N. Clark. Contact: Pat Oldendorf, (312) 859-9690 or patrick.oldendorf@cookcountyil.gov.
3 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Joshua Busby and Michael Tiboris speak on “World Water Day: The Critical Link Between Water and Security?” with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Conference Center, 130 E. Randolph St. Contact: (312) 726-3860.
4 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Noble Network of Charter Schools hosts a college fair with admissions representatives from more than 160 colleges. UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine Ave. Contact: press@noblenetwork.org.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) 53rd Chicago International Television Festival features screenings and panels, premiere episodes of new shows, TV Awards and more. AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois St. Contact: (312) 596-0333.
6:30 p.m. (CHICAGO) Cook County Bar Association hosts a “Rebuilding the Black Community: Solution to Stop Crime” panel. DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Place. Contact: (312) 630-1157.
*** 7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Invisible Institute hosts “Reinventing Police Oversight: A Public Conversation” with Jamie Kalven and Sharon Fairley, chief administrator of the Independent Police Review Authority. Experimental Station, 6100 S. Blackstone Ave. Contact: Alison Flowers, (303) 246-6297 or alison@invisibleinstitute.com.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Ironside Bar & Galley hosts eight-keg “Elite 8” tap takeover during its “Yacht Rock Wednesdays” weekly party. Ironside Bar & Galley, 546 N. Wells St. Contact: (847) 903-5511.
7:30 p.m. — (NAPERVILLE) AM 560 hosts “Trump: The First 100 Days,” featuring Sean Hannity, Mike Gallagher, Dan Proft and Joe Walsh discussing and debating the trajectory of the Trump administration. Hotel Arista, 2139 City Gate Lane. Contact: (847) 871-1539.
WEDNESDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9 a.m. call — (MARKHAM) Stanley L. Allen, charged with two counts o0f first-degree murder; A Riverdale man accused of killing a man and woman in an August 2013 shooting. Status. Markham Courthouse, 16501 S. Kedzie Pkwy., Markham. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9 a.m. call — (MARKHAM) Gregory D. Miles, charged with first-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and endangering the life of a child; Accused in the death of his one-year-old stepson in Calumet City, who suffered burns from scalding hot bathwater. Status. Markham Courthouse, 16501 S. Kedzie Pkwy., Markham. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9 a.m. call — (WHEATON) Elzbieta Plackowska, charged with first-degree murder; A Naperville mother accused of stabbing to death her 7-year-old son and a 7-year-old girl in her care. Status. DuPage County Courthouse, 505 N. County Farm Rd., Room 4004, Wheaton. Contact: DuPage County State’s Attorney’s office, (630) 407-8160.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Daniel Aguilera, charged with criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse; A Chicago police officer accused of sexually assaulting a teenage relative. 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) Nicholas Bradbury, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting pastor’s son Abimbola Sheleru outside Bombay Hall in the West Ridge neighborhood on 11-20-16. 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) 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) Tyrone Clay, charged with Edgardo Colon and Alexander Villa, all charged with first-degree murder of a peace officer, accused of killing Chicago Police Officer Clifton Lewis during a holdup at a South Side convenience store 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) Rockie Douglas, charged with first-degree murder and aggravated vehicular hijacking with a weapon; Accused in a series of carjackings, including one that led to the death of an 11-year-old boy on 12-21-13. 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) 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) Kendall Hammond, charged with four counts of armed robbery with a firearm, disarming a peace officer, etc.; Accused of robbing an off-duty Chicago Police officer of his gun and badge in Lake View. 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) Sakhee Hardy-Johnson, charged with Meiko Buchanan 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) Robert E. Hill, charged with first-degree murder; A man accused of smothering his girlfriend to death on 4-7-2015, and was arrested after he went back the next day and told police he was there to dispose of the body. 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) Jamal Joiner, charged with Rasheed Martin, both charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting 7-year-old Amari Brown on July 4, 2015 in Humboldt Park. 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) Gregory Jones, charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm; Accused of stabbing and critically wounded a man in a domestic incident on Christmas Eve 2016 in the West Pullman neighborhood. 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 Lawson, charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, possession of a stolen vehicle, eluding police and more; Accused of shooting and critically wounding a Chicago Police officer during a high-speed chase 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) Jimmy Payton, charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI; Accused of driving drunk and crashing into a U.S. Postal Service truck in West Garfield Park on 7-16-16, leaving his passenger 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) 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) Aaron Rutigliano, charged with murder and aggravated battery; Found guilty of fatally stabbing one man and injuring two women at a Super Bowl party in 2015. Post-trial motions/possible sentencing. 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) Sabrina Shaffer, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally beating a 63-year-old man inside his Uptown apartment on 12-26-15. 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) 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.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Crystal Valdez, charged with murder; Accused along with her boyfriend of killing her four-year-old son on his birthday in Nov. 2011. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
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