FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
6:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Morton Arboretum will unveil an enormous coloring display to “draw attention to trees” this Arbor Day. Until 6 p.m. Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St. Contact: Kelley Regan, (773) 317-3550 or kregan@mortonarb.org.
8:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Wireless Telecommunications Symposium, “Global Wireless Communications: Present and Future.” Through April 28. Holiday Inn Mart Plaza River North, 350 W. Wolf Point Plaza. Contact: wtsi@csupomona.edu or (909) 869-3831.
8:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Second day of Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement’s annual National Leadership Career Summit features “Strategies to Enhance/Leverage Leadership Potential” Alumnae Breakfast (8:30-11:30 a.m.); and Sembrano el Futuro Gala (6 p.m.). Intercontinental Hotel, 505 N. Michigan. Contact: Henry Moya, (312) 933-3181 or hmoya.hispanicpr@gmail.com.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Northwestern Pritzker School of Law hosts 37th annual Garrett Corporate and Securities Law Institute. Thorne Auditorium, 375 E. Chicago Ave. Contact: Hilary Hurd Anyaso, (847) 491-4887 or h-anayso@northwestern.edu.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Department of Public Health hosts clinic for adults and children to receive the whooping cough vaccine. Until 1 p.m. Greater Lawn WIC, 4150 W. 55th St. Contact: (312) 747-9884.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Social Media Strategies Summit. Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson. Contact: info@gsmiweb.com or (888) 409-4418.
9 a.m. — (NAPERVILLE) Naperville-Lisle Triad hosts 2nd annual Senor Housing Option Expo, with reps from more than 35 agencies offering help and info. Grace Pointe Church, 1320 Chiscago Ave., Naperville. Contact: Linda LaCloche, (630) 420-6034.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Pancreatic Cancer Action PurpleStride 5K Run and family fun walk. Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus Dr. Contact: (312) 747-1285.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Annual Special Olympics Chicago Spring Games kick-off event, with more than 3,500 athletes from 21 Chicago Park District programs participating. Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Dr. Contact: Maura Bruton, maurabruton@comcast.net or (312) 952-7897.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing at Northwestern University, and Sexual Orientation and Gender Institute at Center on Halsted host 5th annual National LGBTQ Health Conference, “Bridging Research and Practice.” Through April 30. Hyatt Centric Magnificent Mile, 633 N. St Clair St. Contact: Eva Wickler, (312) 503-6461 or eva.winckler@northwestern.edu.
10 a.m. — (EVANSTON) Northwestern University hosts “Art, Publics, Politics: Legacies of the Wall of Respect” symposium. Northwestern Univeersity, 40 Arts Circle Drive. Contact: Stephanie Kulke, (847) 491-4819.
10 a.m. — (WHEATON) Arbor Day celebration features acceptance of Tree City USA Award, tree planting and more. Whittier Elementary, 218 W. Park Ave., Wheaton. Contact: Kevin Maloney, (630) 260-2122.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) PAWS Chicago hosts its annual Spring Adopt-A-Thon, a 36-hour adoption marathon aiming to find homes for 100 puppies, dogs, kittens and cats. Through 11 p.m. April 29 . 1997 N. Clybourn Ave. Contact: Sarah McDonald, (773) 890-5116 or or smcdonald@pawschicago.org.
11 a.m. — (LAKE IN THE HILLS) Village hosts Arbor Day Celebration, featuring tree planting. Village Hall, 600 Harvest Gate, Lake in the Hills. Contact: (847) 960-7412.
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) David Axelrod and U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton discuss the relationship between Congress and the Trump administration, and look into some of the country’s most pressing issues. University of Chicago, Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th St. Contact: (773) 834-4671 or politics@uchicago.edu.
1:15 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard speaks at the Northwestern Kellogg School of Management conference on “Fintech and the Future of Finance.” 2211 Campus Dr., Evanston. Contact: (202) 452-2955.
1:30 p.m. — (MOUNT PROPSECT) Village hosts Arbor Day tree planting ceremony. Historical Society, 101 S. Maple St., Mount Prospect. Contact: Dave Hukk, (847) 870-5640.
4 p.m. — (ST. CHARLES) “Diversity in the Urban Forest” is the theme of the city Arbor Day celebratiom, featuring ,usic, tree raffle, plantings and more. Lincoln Park, Main Street west of Route 31, St. Charles. Contact: Lisa Garhan, (630) 443-3744 or lgarhan@stcharlesil.gov.
5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Ald. Joe Moore will cut the ribbon for two new Rogers Park businesses. Reflections of Lola, 1771 W. Greenleaf (5 p.m.), and State Farm insurance office of Nick Kosiek, 7051 N. Clark (6 p.m.) Contact: (773) 338-5796 or ward49@cityofchicago.org.
5 p.m. — (MOUNT PROPSECT) Irish Fest features Irish music, dancing, food and more. Also April 29. Emerson at Busse, Mount Prospect. Contact: (847) 398-6616 or dawn@mountprospectchamber.org.
5 p.m. — (GARY, Ind.) Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb attends a Northwest Indiana meet-and-greet. The Centennial, 504 Broadway, Gary, Ind. Contact: Stephanie Wilson, stepwilson@gov.in.gov or (317) 232-1622.
6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) 16th annual Driehaus Awards for Fashion Excellence features live runway show highlighting emerging Chicago fashion design students. Vintage Studios, 700 S. Desplaines St. Contact: (312) 932-8648 or driehausdesign.org.
6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) New Ways Ministry hosts its 8th National Symposium, “Justice and Mercy Shall Kiss: LGBT Catholics in the Age of Pope Francis.” Through April 30. Chicago O’Hare Hotel, 5500 N. River Rd. Contact: Francis DeBernardo, director@NewWaysMinistry.org or (301) 277-5674.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Theaters across Chicago — including Steppenwolf Theatre, Broadway in Chicago, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Victory Gardens Theater, Northlight Theatre and Writers Theatre — dim their marquee lights half an hour before curtain to observe a moment of silence to remember director and ensemble member Martha Lavey. Contact: Cathy Taylor, (773) 564-9564 or cathy@cathytaylorpr.com.
7 p.m. — (PALOS PARK) COPS (Citizens on Patrol Service) hosts a Coffee with the Chief event with Police Chief Joe Miller to discuss issues with residents. Police Dept., 8999 W. 123rd, Palos Park. Contact: (708) 671-3771 or jmiller@palospark.org.
7:15 p.m. — (JOLIET) Gubernatorial candidate Ald. Ameya Pawar meets with Will County Progressives to discuss his agenda. Unity CDC Building, 1 Doris Ave., Joliet. Contact: Tom Elliott, media@pawar2018.com or (773) 819-0503.
7:30 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Northwestern’s 86th annual Waa-Mu Show, “Beyond Belief: a superhero story,” is an original, student-written and student-produced full-length musical about finding the extraordinary wihtin ourselves. Through May 7. Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston. Contact: Stephanie Kulke, (847) 491-4819 or stephanie.kulke@northwestern.edu.
7:30 p.m. — (GRAYSLAKE) 19th annual Fear No Art Festival features variety of artists performing music, dance and poetry; plus displays of paintings, photography and sculptures by College of Lake County students and community artists. Also April 29. James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 Washington St., Grayslake. Contact: (847) 543-2300.
8:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Adler Planetarium’s Doane Observatory hosts Doane at Dusk, offering public viewing and discussion of celestial objects with Adler astronomers. 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr. Contact: Jennifer Howell, jhowell@adlerplanetarium.org or (312) 542-2424.
FRIDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9 a.m. call — (MARKHAM) Norberto Rodriguez, pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder and concealment of a homicide in the death of his estranged wife, Irma Rodriguez, ex-Chicago cop accused in the 2009 murder of an Oak Forest woman whose body was discovered shot multiples times in the trunk of her car. Status. Markham Courthouse, 16501 S. Kedzie Pkwy., Markham. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Ulises Almaraz, charged with murder; A jealous boyfriend accused of slitting a Pilsen man’s throat at a bar for talking to his girlfriend on 5-30-2015. 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) 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) Trevonti Carson, charged with Valton Cooper, both charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting one man and wounding another in a gas station in Englewood on 11-13-13. 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) Cornel Dawson, charged under the state RICO law; An alleged West Side gang leader among 41 charged in Operation .40-Cal. 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 Dixon, (charged with Antwon Williams, acquitted), charged with murder; Accused of fatally beating his girlfriend’s mother’s live-in boyfriend on 9-4-2014. 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) Kenyon Jones, charged with Paris 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) Julio A. Lopez, charged with leaving the scene of an accident; Accused of running over and killing a woman, then leaving the scene on 11-17-2013. 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) Derrick Miles, charged with first-degree murder; Found guilty of fatally shooting a Cicero man in May 2012 in retaliation for a previous shooting. 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) Alejandro Ocampo, charged with Reynaldo Ocampo and Joseph Saleski, each charged with first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping for ransom; Accused of kidnapping then killing a man found burned beyond recognition in a Northwest Side trash can on 11-6-2012. 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) Matthew Reardon, charged with attempted murder; Accused of stabbing and critically wounding a man he didn’t know in West Englewood on 12-2-16. 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) Aaron Smith and Tierra Williams, 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.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Tabari Young, charged with Brad Jett, Bryon Champ, Darren Curtis, Kewane Gatewood, Quinton M. Humphries, each charged with three counts of attempted murder and three counts of aggravated battery of a firearm; accused in a Cornell Square Park shooting that injured 13 people on 9-19-2013. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
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