UPDATES WITH ADDITIONS MARKED ***
MONDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
9:30 a.m. — (NAPERVILLE) Labor Day Parade kicks off at Naperville North High School, then goes south on Mill, east on Jefferson, south on Main, and west on Porter to Naperville Central High School. Gov. Bruce Rauner participates. Contact: (630) 961-4143 or admin@lastfling.org; Governor’s contact: Catherine Kelly, Catherine.Kelly@illinois.gov.
9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) 27th annual African Festival of the Arts features music, dance performances, cultural displays, food, vendors, kids’ activities and more. Washington Park, 5100 S. Cottage Grove. Contact: (312) 206-2821.
9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) A Mass will celebrate the canonization of Mother Teresa and feast day. St. Malachy and Precious Blood Parish, 2248 W. Washington Blvd. Contact: Susan Burritt, sburritt@archchicago.org, (312) 534-8233.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Community Peace Surge presents a “Red, Black, Clean and Green” clean up the community day. 11100 to 11500 blocks of South Michigan. Contact: (312) 610-7787 or info@communitypeacesurge.org.
*** 11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Clergy for Community Change holds a rally and press event to call attention to a landlord’s struggles with repossession and to “keep black-owned, affordable apartments available in the community.” 1501 E. 68th St. Contact: Tony Boylan, (312) 953-1649 or BoylanMedia@gmail.com.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Wellington-Oakdale Old Glory Marching Society hosts its 53rd annual “Do It Yourself” Labor Day Parade, with all visitors invited to march along the route. Starts at Pine Grove and Wellington, and ends at St, Joseph Hospital, 2900 N. Lake Shore Dr. Contact: Suzie Molloy, suzanne.molloy@digitas.com.
11 a.m. — (LONG GROVE) Long Grove Irish Days features live music, dancers, best dressed dog competition, traditional Irish food, kids’ activities, and more. Long Grove Historic Village, 308 Old McHenry Rd., Long Grove. Contact: (847) 634-0888.
11 a.m — (MOUNT PROSPECT) Village hosts an Old Fashioned Family Picnic in the Park for Labor Day, with games, petting zoo, mini golf tourney, craft area, turtle races (11:30 a.m.) and more. Woodland Trails Park, 1500 E. Euclid Ave., Mount Prospect. Contact: (847) 392-6000.
11 a.m. — (NAPERVILLE) Naperville Last Fling features live music, food, carnival, business expo, parade, bed races, ice cream eating and more. Naperville Central High School, 440 W. Aurora Ave., Naperville. Contact: (630) 961-4143.
Noon — (BUFFALO GROVE) Buffalo Grove Days festival features food, business and craft fair, live entertainment, carnival, games, special events, BBQ Challenge and more. Mike Rylko Park, 951 McHenry Rd., Buffalo Grove. Contact: Dane Bragg, (847) 459-2525.
Noon — (CHICAGO) Taste of Polonia Festival features live music, Polish food, a casino, children’s stage and fun zone, games and more. Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave. Contact: (773) 777-8898.
*** 2 p.m. — (CHICAGO) The Miller Lite Beer Garden at Navy Pier hosts free performances from Unity the Band (2 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.) and Gentleman Brawlers (5:30 p.m. — 8 p.m.) 600 E. Grand Ave. Contact: Jon Kaplan, (312) 595-5136 or jkaplan@navypier.com.
2 p.m. — (DEERFIELD) North Shore Greek Fest features Greek food, Greek gourmet market, pig roast, music and dancing, arts, crafts, children’s games and more. Hellenic American Academy, 1085 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield. Contact: (847) 317-1063.
MONDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
All courts closed for Labor Day except holiday bond court.
TUESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
6:30 a.m. – (CHICAGO) Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis and other members of her cabinet will welcome students, parents and staff to the first day of school for Chicago Public Schools at the following times and locations:
– 6:30 a.m., Vice President Jesse Sharkey will be at Agassiz Elementary School, 2851 N. Seminary Ave.;
– 7:30 a.m., Lewis will be at King College Prep High School at 4445 S. Drexel Boulevard;
– 7:30 a.m., Recording Secretary Michael Brunson will be at Aldridge Elementary School, 630 E. 131st St.;
– 8 a.m., Financial Secretary Maria Moreno will be at Marquette Elementary, 6550 S. Richmond St.;
Contact: Stephanie Gadlin, (312) 329-6250.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Back 2 School Illinois will surprise students at ACE Technical Charter School by distributing back-to-school kits. 5410 S. State St. Contact: Ashley Pabst, (847) 922-0144 or ashley@amconsultantsgroup.com.
9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) A press conference and inaugural bus ride will be held to launch the return of the CTA #31 bus. The CTA removed the 31st Street route from its fleet nearly two decades ago. Ashland Orange Line. Contact: Debbie Liu, debbie_lie.cbcac@caslservice.org.
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) City Club of Chicago hosts discussion on “Chicago Gourmet: Food Is Art! Use Your Palate,” with speakers including Serafin Alvarado, Rick Bayless, Kevin Boehm and Sam Toia. Maggiano’s, 111 W. Grand Ave. Contact: info@cityclub-chicago.com or (312) 565-6500.
Noon — (CHICAGO) Union League Club of Chicago invites the media to preview a CrossFit Tournament of Champions scheduled for September 8. See CrossFit athletes in action before they participate in the Union League’s annual tournament. Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Boulevard. Contact: Michael Nothnagel, (312) 626-1171 or michael@carusopr.com.
TUESDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Aaron Bynum and Keon Frazier, charged with 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) 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.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Helen Ford, charged with first-degree murder; Accused in the 2013 child abuse death of her 8-year-old granddaughter. 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) Oscar Garcia, charged with Ezequiel Villanueva, both charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in a gang dispute in Little Village on Labor Day 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) Sergio Gonzalez and Jose Juarez, both charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy in a Brighton Park neighborhood drive-by on 1-7-16. 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) Walter Hill and David Johnson, both charged with first-degree murder; Two men accused of murdering a man found dead in a South Side trunk in 2009. 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 Q. Jackson, convicted of first-degree murder; Beat another man to death at a Green Line CTA platform on 3-16-2013. 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) 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) Arthur S. Jones, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally stabbing 25-year-old Jessica Hampton on a Red Line train on 6-23-16. 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) Larry Luellen Jr., charged with first-degree murder. A West Side man accused of fatally shooting a Roberto Clemente High School student 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) Quovadus Mahomes, charged with first-degree murder; A Dixmoor teen accused of murdering one man and wounding two others in a Greater Grand Crossing shooting in January 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) Dashawn Martin and Bryans Perkins, charged with Sokito Taylor, each charged with murder and concealment of a homicide; Accused of beating to death a man who owed Perkins money, and leaving his body in a trash can near a Safe Passage route in Aug. 2013. 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) Rasheed Martin, charged with murder; Accused of killing a 7-year-old on July 4th 2015, in a shooting intending to target the child’s father. 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) Rafael Martir-Ubiles, charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, etc.; Accused of accidentally shooting a Chicago Police officer in Little Village on 4-25-16. 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) Jimmie Terrell Smith, charged in five rapes and murders of women and girls between 2006 and 2009, including two 14-year-old girls he allegedly kidnapped. 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) Ezequiel Villanueva, charged with Oscar Garcia, both charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in a gang dispute in Little Village on Labor Day 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) LaMarcus Washington, charged with murder; a parolee accused of murdering a woman at the Whitehall hotel on 08-13-2012. 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) Tierra Williams, charged with Aaron Smith, both charged with first-degree murder; Woman and her boyfriend accused in the fatal beating death of a man who tried to steal a large quantity of marijuana on 3-26-2014. 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.