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SATURDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
8:45 a.m. — (CHICAGO) CPS students participate in annual Citywide Middle School Debate Championship. Taft High School, 6530 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Contact: (773) 553-1620.
9 a.m. — (ROUND LAKE BEACH) Round Lake Area Community Block Party & Craft Fair. Sports Center, 2004 Municipal Way, Round Lake Beach. Contact: (847) 546-2002 or info@rlchamber.org.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Park District and Ald. Ariel Reboyras press conference to announce improvements planned for Riis Park. Park playlot, 6100 W. Fullerton. Contact: (773) 794-3095 or ward30@cityofchicago.org.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin hosts a Career Expo. Christ the King Jesuit High School, 5088 W. Jackson. Contact: (312) 603-4566 or richard.boykin@cookcountyil.gov.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Crowley’s Yacht Yard hosts its 17th annual Yachtapalooza, featuring boating safety maintenance seminars, hands-on instruction, nautical flea market, live music and entertainment, Sierra Sagrada canoe, Tamale Spaceship and more. 3434 E. 95th St. Contact: Phil Pollard, (312) 437-1304 or pmp@crowleys.com.
*** 9:15 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces investments coming to Riis Park, 6100 W. Fullerton Ave. Contact: (312) 744-3334 or press@cityofchicago.org.
9:30 a.m. — (MOUNT PROSPECT/DES PLAINES) Funeral Mass for Officer Larry Rosenbarski, 19-year-veteran of the Mount Prospect Police Dept., will be preceded by procession from funeral home to church (From Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Rd., then Central to Main to Northwest Highway to Graceland to Mannheim to Prospect to St. Stephen Catholic Church). Contact: Ofc. Greg Sill, (847) 870-5650. (Note: Burial service to follow at All Saints Cemetery, 700 N. River Rd., Des Plaines.)
9:45 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Ald. Ameya Pawar, a candidate for governor, will discuss issues and his platform with voters. 9:45 a.m. at North Park Elementary School, library, 2017 W. Montrose; 11 a.m. at Roots Handmade Pizza, 2200 W. Lawrence; and 6:30 p.m. at Beverly Unitarian Church, 10244 S. Longwood Dr. Contact: Tom Elliott, (773) 819-0503 or media@pawar2018.com.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Funeral services for Carolyn Rush, wife of U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, in Chicago, with formal wake and family visitation (10 a.m.); program and home-going celebration (11 a.m. at Freedom Temple, 1459 W. 74th St.); and internment and funeral procession (following services at Oak Wood Cemetery, 1035 E. 67th St.) Contacts: Stephanie Gadlin, (773) 779-2400. (Note: Limited space for media. Contact Gadlin for access and/or additional logistics.)
10 a.m. — (NAPERVILLE) Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Michael Blake takes part in rally and campaign activities for Bolingbrook mayoral candidate Jackie Traynere. Staging at Wheatland Township Democrats Headquarters, Suite 105, 4003 Plainfield-Naperville Rd., Naperville. Contact: Tom Bowen, (312) 725-8661 or (312) 970-9302 or tom@newchicagollc.com.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) DuSable Museum Women’s Board celebrates Women’s History Month with a program on Dr. Margaret Burroughs, “Walking in Her Footsteps,” and presentation of the 2017 Margaret Burroughs Legacy Awards. 740 E. 56th Pl. Contact: info@dusablemuseum.org.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) United African Organization hosts 6th annual African Youth Forum features workshops, and discussions about community concerns and issues, employment, incarceration and education. 10 W. 35th St., 6th floor. Contact: (312) 949-9980.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Flower & Garden Show features display gardens, seminars, live demos, kids’ activity garden, garden cooking demos and more. Through March 26. Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. Contact: (312) 241-1250.
10 a.m. — (ROSEMONT) National Franchise and Business Opportunities Expo. Also March 26. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont. Contact: info@nationalevent.com or (905) 477-2677.
10 a.m. — (GRAYSLAKE) U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider hosts a “Congress on Your Corner” event to meet with constituents. College of Lake County, Auditorium A011, 10351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Contact: Steven Kirsch, (202) 225-4835 or steven.kirsch@mail.house.gov.
10:30 a.m. — (ROSEMONT) Walker Stalker Con fan convention for followers of the Walking Dead, features stars from the show, panel discussions, vendors, exhibits and more; held in conjunction with the Heroes’ n’ Villains’ FanFest. Also March 26. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont. Contact: press@fanfest.com.
Noon — (EVANSTON) Women’s Day luncheon. Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St., Evanston. Contact: (847) 448-4311.
Noon — (CHICAGO) Marwen hosts annual career fair for Chicago high school students. Marwen, 833 N. Orleans St. Contact: (312) 282-4133 or kreinard@marwen.org.
1 p.m. — (CHICAGO) 8th annual Nowruz Parade and Festival, to celebrate Iranian heritage and welcome refugees, kicks off at Federal Plaza, Adams and Dearborn. Contact: Amir.Normandi@gmail.com or (312) 942-1200.
1 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority presents “Our Heritage Celebration: Mission, Moments and Memories.” D’Este, 4525 S. King Dr. Contact: heritage.chideltas@gmail.com.-
2 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Alzheimer’s Assn. Greater Illinois Chapter presents program on “Healthy Habits for a Healthier You.” West Chicago Branch Library, 4856 W. Chicago Ave. Contact: Mayra Ligeza, (708) 669-2476 or mligeza@alz.org.
2:20 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Fire Dept. hosts street-naming ceremony to honor William Grant, a 21-year veteran firefighter killed in the line of duty on March 23, 2007. Corner of 90th and Hoyne. Contact: mattoshea@the19thward.com.
5 p.m. — (FRANKLIN PARK) Cops for a Cure fundraiser for Stone Park Police Officer Robert Andris, who is suffering a terminal illness. Underpass Lounge, 9400 Grand Ave., Franklin Park. Contact: John Amin, (708) 359-7524.
6 p.m. — (MOKENA) 9th annual “Men Who Cook” culinary competition benefits the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center. Pipefitters Training Center Local 597, 10850 187th St., Mokena. Contact: Charles Pelkie, (815) 727-8789 or (815) 530-7110 (cell) or cpelkie@willcountyillinois.com.
6 p.m. — (OAK PARK) Illinois Green Party hosts its annual fundraising dinner and awards ceremony, with keynote by Bruce Dixon, managing editor of Black Agenda Report. Khyber Pass, 1031 Lake S.t, Oak Park. Contact: info@ilgp.org.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Girls Bike Club hosts its 5th annual Heels on Wheels bicycle fashion show to benefit its programs at West Town Bikes. Urban Theater Co., 2620 W. Division. Contact: info@westtownbikes.org.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Cardinal Cupich attends the Amate House Magic Gala to benefit youth volunteer programs. Navy Pier, Grand Ballroom, 840 E. Grand Ave. Contact: Jenna Rummelhart, (312) 965-2310 or jrummelhart@archchicago.org.
8:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Cook County will mark Earth Hour by turning off non-essential lights at several facilities, including the County Building, 118 N. Clark; Administration Building, 69 W. Washington; Juvenile Center,, Domestic Violence Courthouse, and Leighton Courthouse. Until 9:30 p.m. Contact: Frank Shuftan, (312) 603-3323 or frank.shuftan@cookcountyil.gov.
SUNDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
10 a.m. — (ELK GROVE VILLAGE) World’s Fair Memorabilia Show features buying, selling, trading and displays of items related to Chicago World’s Fairs, with the main focus on the 1933/34 Chicago World’s Fair, plus screenings of home movies and newsreels. Holiday Inn Elk Grove Village, 1000 Busse Rd., Elk Grove Village. Contact: (708) 442-7907.
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 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Macy’s hosts its annual Flower Show, with landscaped gardens installed at store. Through April 9. 111 N. State St. Contact: Orlando Veras, orlando.veras@macys.com or (646) 429-7450.
10 a.m. — (ROSEMONT) National Franchise and Business Opportunities Expo. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont. Contact: info@nationalevent.com or (905) 477-2677.
10:30 a.m. — (ROSEMONT) Walker Stalker Con fan convention for followers of the Walking Dead, features stars from the show, panel discussions, vendors, exhibits and more; held in conjunction with the Heroes’ n’ Villains’ FanFest. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont. Contact: press@fanfest.com.
Noon — (CHICAGO) Neighborhoods of the World series at Navy Pier celebrates Greece with art, music, dance, food and more. 600 E. Grand Ave. Contact: Payal Patel, (312) 595-5073 or ppatel@navypier.com.
2 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Lydia Scott, director of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative at Morton Arboretum, speaks on helping trees thrive in an urban landscape at the Pullman State Historic Site. Hotel Florence, 11111 S. Forrestville Ave. Contact: (773) 568-2441 or historicpullmangardens@gmail.com.
2 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Local Muslim community media activists host presentation and panel discussion on “Media and Islam in the Time of Trump,” focusing on “fake news” and “alternative facts.” American Islamic College, 640 W. Irving Park Rd. Contact: info@aicusa.edu or (773) 281-4700.
2 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Know Your Rights immigration community workshop. Gale Elementary Community Academy, 1631 W. Jonquil Terrace. Contact: ward49@cityofchicago.org.
3 p.m. — (GARY, Ind.) Nelson Algren Society of Miller Beach opens museum in honor of the Chicago writer, including chair, typewriter and what is thought to be the world’s heaviest desk. 541 S. Lake St., Gary, Ind. Contact: (773) 914-2574.
MONDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) City Council committees meet at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle.
–10 a.m. Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards in Council Chambers. Contact: (312) 744-6845.
–Noon Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation in Room 201A. Contact: (312) 744-1836.
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) CDOT Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld speaks to the City Club of Chicago. Maggiano’s, 111 W. Grand Ave. Contact: Tweed Thornton, tthornton@cityclub-chicago.org or (312) 565-6500.
12:30 p.m. — (DES PLAINES, SKOKIE) Oakton Community College’s 30th Modern Language Film Fest. Through March 30. Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road; and Skokie campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave. Contact: Marguerite Solari, (847) 376-7012 or msolari@oakton.edu.
5:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Ald. Joe Moore (49th) hosts democratic fundraiser for causes against President Trump and Gov. Rauner. The Oasis, 6809 N. Sheridan. Contact: (773) 973-4949 or democrats@49thward.com.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Believe in Yourself Project will give new, unworn “In Style” designer dresses to underprivileged girls for spring dances and proms. Pedersen-McCormick Boys & Girls Club, 4835 N. Sheridan. Contact: SamSisakhti@ustrendy.com.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun, state Sen. Heather Stearns and former Ald. Mary Ann Smith take part in a panel discussion on women in politics. Loyola University Chicago Klarchek Information Commons, fourth floor, 1032 W. Sheridan. Contact: Nancy Freeman, nfreeman1@luc.edu.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) “Give Me Shelter” Community Forum on Homelessness, featuring reps from One Northside, Heartland Alliance and The Night Ministry. Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln. Contact: (773) 769-3232.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO HEIGHTS) League of Women Voters-Park Forest Area hosts candidates forum for board of trustees of Prairie State College. PSC, Room 1318, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. Contact: (708) 481-5251 or diane-hodges@comcast.net.
MONDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
10 a.m. call — (SKOKIE) Jovanny Martinez, charged with homicide of an unborn child and aggravated domestic battery; Accused of punching his pregnant girlfriend in the abdomen in a fight, causing her to miscarry on 1-8-13. Status. Skokie Courthouse, 5600 Old Orchard Rd., Skokie. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Davis Arna, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of shooting a romantic rival on 5-20-2013 who was left paralyzed and died more than a year later. Status. 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) Daniel Brown, charged with murder, attempted murder and being a fugitive from justice; Accused in a gun battle with police on 10-7-2014 at an Englewood apartment that wounded a police captain. 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) Devon Clark, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on 1-8-2014. 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) Edgardo Colon, charged with Tyrone Clay 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) Diego Uribe Cruz, charged with Jafeth Ramos, each charged first-degree murder; Charged with the massacre of six members of a Gage Park family in February 2016. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423. (Note: Last name also spelled Cruz-Uribe.)
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Tambra Davis, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of hitting her 80-year-old boyfriend in the head, leading to his death on 10-29-14. 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) Morgan Ellis, charged with child endangerment leading to death; A pregnant woman accused of giving her one-year-old son a fatal dose of morphine on 11-18-15 at their Austin neighborhood home. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
2 p.m. call — (CHICAGO) James Finney, charged with first-degree murder; A man accused of fatally shooting his brother on 4-10-2015 in an argument over 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) Alexis Gonzalez, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally stabbing his girfriend’s ex-boyfriend to death in Belmont Cragin on 8-16-16. 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) Deangelo Green and Lavell Southern, both charged with first-degree murder; Accused in the fatal shooting of a former Mount Carmel star athlete outside a West Loop club on 9-6-15. 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) Tylesha Griffin and Dominique Lott and Donnell Coakley (sentenced), charged with murder; The parents and cousin of a 3-year-old boy severely abused and malnourished, accused of smoking pot near his corpse after he died on 11-7-14. 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) Jameel Handcox, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man on 3-9-2015 in the Washington Heights neighborhood. County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Tommie Harris and Quintion Humphries, both charged with first-degree murder; Accused in the gang-related murder of a man on 7-4-2013. 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) Nicholas Heisler, Jesse Kazmierski and Jeremy Mendez, each charged with murder and home invasion; Accused of fatally shooting a retired Chicago Police sergeant while try to steal a safe from his home on 4-10-2014. 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) Emilio Izguirre, charged with first-degree murder and home invasion; Accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s Lower West Side home and stabbing her to death in September 2013. Status. (Note: Last name spelled “Izaguirre” in court records.) 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) Paris Jones, charged with Kenyon Jones, both charged with first-degree murder; Two men accused of fatally shooting a teen in Austin on 12-3-2014. 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) John Kesse, charged with reckless homicide; A cab driver accused of fatally striking a pedestrian on Aug. 14, 2012 in River West. 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) Roberto Madrigal, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a 13-year-old bystander in a crowd gathered to watch two girls fight on 2-8-2015. 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) Tiawyan McDade, charged with first-degree murder; A teenager accused of fatally shooting a 16-year-old boy in Austin on 2-24-16 after asking about his gang affiliations. 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) Larry Russell, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of shooting a 28-year-old man to death over headphones on 5-16-16 in the Irving Park 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) Malik M. Shabazz, charged with attempted murder; Accused of shooting two police officers during a traffic stop on 6-6-2014. 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) Caress T. Shumaker, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of stabbing 27-year-old Ronald Thomas in the chest during a domestic fight in the South Loop on 3-19-16. 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) 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) Jackie Stiffend, charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm; Accused in a retaliation robbery that left an accomplice fatally shot 11-25-13. 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) Pierre Stokes, charged with three counts of aggravated battery with a firearm and one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon; Father of slain 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee who is accused of shooting three people in Gresham on 3-8-16. 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) Israel Taylor, charged with murder; Accused in a fatal shootout on 3-3-2015 that stemmed from a dice game debt. 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) Timothy Ward, charged with first-degree murder; A Carpentersville man accused of fatally shooting Charzelle Hayes during an argument in North Lawndale on 7-18-15. 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) Alden Welch, charged with murder; Accused of participating in a Northwest Side gunfight after a dice game that left his friend dead on 3-3-14. 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) Devonta Williams, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in May 2013 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) Kenneth Williams, charged with Micheail Ward; each charged with first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm; Two men accused of shooting Hadiya Pendleton, 15, in a murder that drew national attention in Jan. 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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