WEDNESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
9 a.m. — (ROSEMONT) Food Safety Summit features educational and informational sessions for growers, processors, retailers, distributors, foodservice operators, regulators and academics; plus demos, exhibits, vendors and more. Through May 11. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont. Contact: Amy Riemer, (978) 475-4441 or (978) 502-4895 (cell) or amy@foodsafetysummit.com.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) The Freshwater Lab at UIC hosts summit addressing concerns impacting the Great Lakes region. Through May 11. UIC, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St. Contact: Brian Flood, (312) 996-7681 or bflood@uic.edu.
9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Onward Neighborhood House will host a ribbon-cutting and naming ceremony for its new community center. 5413 W. Diversey. Contact: Clare Marshall, (630) 698-1088 or Clare.Marshall@edelman.com.
10 a.m. — (LAKE BLUFF) Lake Bluff Village President Kathleen O’Hara and Highwood Mayor Charles Pecario discuss programs to divert food scraps from landfills. Compost Fcility, 640 Rockland Rd., Lake Bluff. Contact: Walter Willis, (847) 377-4951 or wwillis@swalco.org.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Canine star Ned of ABC’s “Downward Dog” will return to his shelter roots at a special PAWS Chicago reunion event to celebrate his birthday, including TV family members Allison Tolman and Lucas Neff. PAWS Chicago, 1997 N. Clybourn Ave. Contact: Sarah Ahlberg McDonald, (773) 891-5116 or (630) 204-5351 (on-site cell) or smcdonald@pawschicago.org. (Note: Press check-in at 10:30 a.m.)
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Oak Street Health will celebrate the grand opening of its Englewood center. Until 1 p.m. 850 W. 63rd St. Contact: Maria Barnett, (773) 818-8161 or maria.barnett@oakstreethealth.com.
3 p.m. — (CHICAGO) First Andersonville Farmers Market of the season. Berwyn Avenue between Clark and Ashland. Contact: market@andersonville.org.
5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) University of Illinois at Chicago’s Richard J. Daley Library will kick off an exhibit celebrating the history of the Blackhawk Restaurant with an opening celebration. UIC Richard J. Daley Library, Special Collections and University Archives, 801 S. Morgan St., 3rd Floor. Contact: Carlos Sadovi, (312) 355-2491 or csadovi@uic.edu.
5 p.m. — (FOX LAKE) Lake County Divison of Transportation hosts the final public information meeting on the intersection of IL 59 and Grand Avenue to address safety and congestion. Until 7 p.m. Fox Lake District Library, 255 E. Grand Ave., Fox Lake. Contact: (847) 377-7400.
5:30 p.m. — (ARLINGTON HEIGHTS) Dr. Robert Genetski discusses his book, “Rich Nation, Poor Nation.” The Heartland Institute, 3939 N. Wilkes Rd., Arlington Heights. Contact: The Heartland Institute, (312) 377-4000.
5:30 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Northwestern Springs Writers’ Festival hosts a reading by author Aleksandar Hemon. Hilton Orrington, Hinman Auditorium, 1710 Orrington Ave., Evanston. Contact: Jill Schacter, (847) 448-8628 or jschacter@cityofevanston.org.
6 p.m. — (DES PLAINES) Superintendent of Schools Dr. Floyd Williams Jr. hosts “Look, Listen and Learn” meeting to learn more about District 62. Jane Westerhold Early Learning Center, 1375 S. Fifth Ave., Des Plaines. Contact: Jennifer Tempest Bova, (847) 824-8070 or bova@d62.org.
6 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Bookends & Beginnings Bookstore hosts an evening with actor Robin Ellis on “Making Poldark and Making Great Food” in conversation with Chris Jones, chief theater critic for the Chicago Tribune. Music Institute of Chicago, 126 E. Chestnut St. Contact: Jill Schacter, (847) 448-8628 or jschacter@cityofevanston.org.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Cubs Trophy Tour stops at Garfield Park Conservatory. 300 N. Central Park Ave. Contact: Alyson Cohen, acohen@cubs.com or (773) 404-4128; or Zvezdana Kubat, (312) 742-4791.
6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) IFP Chicago hosts screening of Emilie Upczak’s documentary, “Moving Parts.” Tribeca Flashpoint College, Suite 500, 28 N. Clark St. Contact: info@ifpchicago.org.
6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Reclaim Chicago North, an organization dedicated to aiding progressive candidates and fighting for economic, racial and gender equality, will host its first official community monthly meeting and networking event. Mary’s Attic, 5400 N. Clark St. Contact: Andre Vasquez, (312) 888-5099 or andrevasquez@chicagoprogress.com.
7 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Artist Dario Robleto will host “The Pulse Armed with a Pen: An Unknown History of the Human Heartbeat.” Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston. Contact: Jill Schacter, (847) 448-8628 or jschacter@cityofevanston.org.
7 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro and other experts will discuss “Debt Dialogues: Student Debt in the American University.” Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston. Contact: Jill Schacter, (847) 448-8628 or jschacter@cityofevanston.org.
WEDNESDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Andrew Anania, charged with Ricardo Cortez and Eduardo Moreno, each charged with first-degree murder; Three teens accused in a fatal Little Village shooting as part of a gang initiation on 8-1-2014. 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) Simeon Barrientas, charged failure to report an accident causing a death; Driver accused of killing a Chicago firefighter in a hit-and-run crash in Rogers Park on 6-12-16. 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) Ashauntiara Cody, Deandre Davenport, Carlisle Lopez and Victor Wilson, each charged with first-degree murder; Each accused with robbing and stabbing a Calumet City man to death 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) Antonio Doss and Kwan Ward, both charged with first-degree murder; Accused in the fatal shooting of a rival gang member in Englewood on 11-22-15. 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) Michael Dukes, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a 22-year-old man in Austin on 2-16-16. 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) 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) Rickie Ford, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of stabbing a woman to death during a domestic-related argument in Hyde Park on 7-11-16. 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) Manuel Gonzalez, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man outside a Wicker Park bar after an argument over gang affiliation on 9-14-2013. 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) Joshua Grayer and Jermaine Powell, each charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in the Austin neighborhood on 10-24-2014. 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) Dominiq Greer, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of a fatal shooting on May 27 in Washington Park, was arrested moments after holding a news conference to announce he was suing the city for excessive force. 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) Alicia Johnson, charged with reckless homicide and leaving the scene of a crash; Driver accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash over Memorial Day weekend 2016 in Avalon 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) 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) Michael K. Johnson, charged with murder, aggravated battery and aggravated assault; Accused of handing a gun to a person who shot and killed a man on 7-6-2014. 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) John Montgomery, charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder; Accused of firing shots at Chicago Police detectives investigating a homicide in West Garfield Park on 3-22-16. 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) Florin Mulosmani, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old man in a Portage Park store over Memorial Day weekend 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) Robert Nathaniel, charged with Quan Evans and Quentine Bradley, each charged with first-degree murder; Accused in a fatal shooting that began as an argument between two girls over clothes in Back of the Yards on 8-26-15. 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) 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.
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