UPDATES WITH ADDITION MARKED ***
MONDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
6 a.m. — (ST. CHARLES) Memorial Day activities include Flag Raising (6 a.m. at Baker Community Center, 101 S. 2nd St.); Cemetery Ceremonies (South Cemetery, 7th Avenue north of Madison; North Cemetery Route 25 north of Johnor; and Union Cemetery, Route 25 north of Stonehedge); Parade (10 a.m. from 6th and Main to Riverside Avenue); Memorial Service (10:45 a.m. at Police Dept., 211 N. Riverside Ave.); and Family Picnic, (11:30 a.m. at Pottawatomie Park Pavilion, 8 North Ave.). Contact: Lisa Garhan, (630) 443-3744 or lgarhan@stcharlesil.gov.
8 a.m. — (CHICAGO) 40th annual Ridge Run 10K run, 5K run/walk and Youth Mile, followed by Memorial Day parade and festival. Ridge Park, 9625 S. Longwood Dr. Contact: (773) 233–3100; or Mary Jo Viero, mjviero@bapa.org.
9:30 a.m. — (MOUNT PROSPECT) Annual Memorial Day Parade. Starts at Village Hall, 50 S. Emerson St.; then south on Emerson to Lincoln Street to Veterans’ Memorial Bandshell in Lions Park. Contact: John DeGroot, (847) 814-2585.
9:30 a.m. — (GRAYSLAKE) Memorial Day Parade steps off from the Hillside Avenue parking lot near Grayslake Central High School, then south on Lake Street, east on Park Avenue to ceremony near downtown clock tower at Seymour and Center. Contact: (847) 223-8515.
9:30 a.m. — (LIBERTYVILLE) Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony starts train station (200 S. Lake St.) to Cook Park (413 N. Milwaukee) for annual ceremony. Contact: (847) 362-2430.
9:30 a.m. — (ROUND LAKE) Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade begins with ceremony at American Legion (111 E. Main St.) prior to parade, which goes down Cedar Lake Road to Claredon. Contact: (847) 740-0096.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Inaugural South Side Memorial Day Parade kicks off at St. Leo’s Residence for Veterans (7750 S. Emerald), then south to 79th, west to Halsted, north to 76th and east to St.Leo’s Veterans Garden for ceremony with keynote by U.S. Rep. Danny Davis. Contact: Delmarie Cobb, (773) 373-3860.
10 a.m. — (HOFFMAN ESTATES/SCHAUMBURG) Village hosts joint Memorial Day Observance, featuring ceremony at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial (411 W. Higgins Rd., Hoffman Estates); 10:45 a.m. ceremony at St. Peter Lutheran Church (202 E. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg). Contact: Allison Albrecht, (847) 923-4710 or aalbrecht@villageofschaumburg.com.
10 a.m. — (LINDENHURST) Annual Memorial Day Ceremony. Veterans Memorial at Village Hall, 2301 E. Sand Lake Rd. Contact: (847) 356-8252.
10 a.m. — (LINCOLNSHIRE) Annual Memorial Day Ceremony. Spring Lake Park, 49 Oxford Dr., Lincolnshire. Contact: (847) 913-2363.
10 a.m. — (WAUCONDA) Memorial Day Parade travels along Main Street to Memorial Park for American Legion ceremony. Contact: (847) 526-9718 or info@waucondaparade.com.
10 a.m. — (EVANSTON) American Legion Post 42 hosts community reflection and ceremony. Patricia Park, Sheridan and Davis, Evanston. Contact: (847) 475-9076.
10 a.m.– (SCHAUMBURG) Legoland Discovery Center Chicago hosts Star Wars Days, featuring building activities, displays, games, costumed characters and more. 601 N. Martingale Rd., Schaumburg. Contact: Mary Jo Contino, mcontino@pcipr.com or (312) 558-1770.
10 a.m. — (LAKE ZURICH) Memorial Day Parade begins at Legion Hall (51 Lions Dr.) and ends at Veterans Monument (200 Mohawk Trail). Contact: (847) 438-2632.
10 a.m. — (ELBURN) Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony. Blackberry Township Cemetery, Route 47 and Keslinger Road, Elburn. Contact: (630) 365-6530.
10 a.m. — (WHEATON) Memorial Day Parade starts at Memorial Park, then goes west on Wesley and south on West Street to Wheaton Cemetery. Contact: (630) 260-2000.
10 a.m. — (AURORA) Opening reception for new exhibit of artifacts from Aurora residents who fought in World War I, including full-scale replica of the type of trenches the soldiers were forced to retreat into to avoid enemy fire. Pierce Arts & History Center, 20 E. Downer Pl., Aurora. Contact: Mark Clark Ormond, maryclarkormond@yahoo.com or (630) 306-5491.
10:20 a.m. — (LINCOLNWOOD) Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony kicks off at Cicero and Pratt, then east on Pratt to Proesel Park at Madeleine’s Garden for ceremony. Contact: (847) 677-9740.
10:30 a.m. — (NAPERVILLE) Annual Memorial Day Parade steps off from Jackson and West streets, then goes east to Washington, north to Benton to Central Park for Memorial Day observance at Community Concert Center. Contact: info@naperville.net.
10:30 a.m. — (PLAINFIELD) American Legion Post 13 hosts annual Memorial Day Parade. Starts at Ira Jones Middle School, 15320 S. Wallin Dr.; then goes east on Ottawa to Van Dyke Road into Settler’s Park. Contact: Cmdr. Ken Ruggles, (815) 267-7211.
10:30 a.m. — (WAUKEGAN) Memorial Day Parade kicks at Genesee and Grand, then south to Clayton, west to MLK Jr. Ave., south to Washington and west to Veterans Memorial Plaza for short ceremony. Contact: (847) 309-6406.
10:30 a.m. — (BARRINGTON) Memorial Day Parade and Historic Cemetery Walk kicks off at Cook and Main and ends at Evergreen Cemetery, with service to commemorate fallen soldiers. Contact: (847) 842-9139.
10:30 a.m. — (NORTH CHICAGO) Annual Memorial Day ceremony. Veterans Memorial, 1801 Sheridan Rd., North Chicago. Contact: (847) 689-4100.
10:30 a.m. — (EAST CHICAGO, Ind.) Mayor Anthony Copeland and the east Chicago Port Authority host a Blessing of the Waters Memorial Day Ceremony. East Chicago Marina, 3301 Aldis St., East Chicago, Ind. Contact: Steve Segura, ssegura@eastchicago.com.
*** 11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will participate in the annual General John A. Logan Memorial Day commemoration honoring fallen heroes. General John A. Logan Monument, 901 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: Frank Shuftan, (312) 343-6480 or frank.shuftan@cookcountyil.gov.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Wellington-Oakdale Old Glory Marching Society hosts its 54th 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: Tony Weisman, (312) 729-0440 or (773) 327-4924 (weekend cell).
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Anti-war veterans will rally at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to speak out for the protection of those in need, including refugees seeking sanctuary, victims of hate crimes and police shootings, and indigenous people whose land is endangered. Along river at Wacker at Wabash. Contact: Edgar Gonzalez-Baeza, (708) 704-7313 or edgar.gonzalezbaeza@gmail.com.
11 a.m. — (SKOKIE) Village hosts Memorial Day Ceremony. Veterans Park, Lincoln and Cleveland, Skokie. Contact: Janelle Silva, (847) 933-8257.
11 a.m. — (FOX LAKE) Memorial Day Celebration begins with memorial service at train station (Nippersink and Grand), wreath laying ceremony at the Post Pier, and Flag Retiring ceremony at American Legion (703 N. U.S. 12). Contact: (847) 587-2151.
Noon — (GURNEE) Annual Memorial Day Ceremony. Gurnee Memorial, in front of the Police Station at Washington and O’Plaine, Gurnee. Contact: (847) 244-9282.
Noon — (LAKE VILLA) Memorial Day Parade downtown followed by ceremony at Lehmann Park on McKinley Drive. Contact: (847) 356-6100.
1 p.m. — (CHICAGO) National Veterans Art Museum hosts special viewing of its “Above and Beyond” memorial and new “Vietnam Transformed: The Art of Richard J. Olsen as Symbolic Reality” exhibit, plus talks by vets and musical performances. 4041 N. Milwaukee. Contact: Brendan Foster, (312) 326-0270 or bfoster@nvam.org.
1 p.m. — (OAK FOREST) Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest features carnival, Irish music and dancing, live entertainment, vendors, crafts, games and more. =6119 W. 147th St., Oak Forest. Contact: (708) 687-9323.
3 p.m. — (ISLAND LAKE) Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, 432 W. State Rd. Contact: (847) 604-4522.
MONDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
All courts closed for Memorial Day except holiday bond court.
TUESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
10 a.m. — (CRESTWOOD) Cook County hosts a low-cost rabies vaccine clinic for pet owners. Southwest Ice Arena, 5550 W. 127th St., Crestwood. Contact: Becky Schlikerman, (312) 603-5716 or becky.schlikerman@cookcountyol.gov.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Activists hold a press conference for a 67-year-old grandmother who is a longtime Chicago immigrant and has now been scheduled for “an abrupt and unusual” appointment with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. ICE office, 101 W. Congress. Contact: Lissette Castillo, (312) 770-0350 or lcastillovizcarra@gmail.com.
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) CPS CEO Forrest Claypool speaks to the City Club of Chicago. Maggiano’s, 111 W. Grand Ave. Contact: Tweed Thornton, tthornton@cityclub-chicago.org or (312) 565-6500.
1 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Democratic candidate for governor Chris Kennedy speaks at the Harold Washington Cultural Center. Media access starts at 11:30 a.m., doors open at 12:15 p.m., speech lasts until 2 p.m. 4701 S. King Drive (enter on King). Contact: press@kennedyforillinois.com. Note: Media must RSVP.
1 p.m. — (EAST CHICAGO, Ind.) City and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers host groundbreaking ceremony for $2.4 million project to restore public beach access, and the habitats of native fish and wildlife. Jeorse Park Beach, 3301 Aldis Ave., East Chicago, Ind. Contact: Steve Segura, (219) 391-8206 or ssegura@eastchicago.com.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) My Block, My Hood, My City and Google host partnership launch event on new program allowing students in the program to use Google Expeditions to visit new places, and share their views of Chicago with others. Google, Suite 600, 320 N. Morgan. Contact: Jahmal Cole, (312) 882-5028; or Andy Buchanan, (312) 636-0257 or buchanan.andy@gmail.com.
6:30 p.m. — (LAKE ZURICH) Congressional candidate Amanda Howland hosts a “Power to the People” Town Hall meeting. Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Contact: Kitty Kurth, (312) 617-7288 or kitty@theconsortiumglobal.com.
7 p.m.— (CHICAGO) Author Angela Jackson discusses her latest book, “A Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun,” about the life and work of poet Gwendolyn Brooks. Logan Center for the Arts Performance Penthouse, 915 E. 60th St. Contact: Raynard Villa Hall, raynard@bronzecomm.com.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Reporter, Young Chicago Authors and Public Narrative host “The People Speak: Voices Against Violence,” a program of storytelling about the effects of violence. Kennedy-King College Theater, 740 W. 63rd St. Contact: The Rev. Curtiss DeYoung, info@communityrenewalsociety.org.
7:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Indivisible 123GO hosts a town hall and meet-and-greet with gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy. Bethany Union Church, 1750 W. 103rd St. Contact: indivisible123GO@gmail.com.
TUESDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9 a.m. call — (MARKHAM) Michael Valliant, charged with Anthony Giddeon (sentenced) each with first-degree murder; Cousins accused in a 01-30-2010 murder in Calumet City; both are also being held for another murder 12 days earlier. Status. Markham Courthouse, 16501 S. Kedzie Pkwy., Markham. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9 a.m. call — (MAYWOOD) Carl Shampine, charged with two counts of first-degree murder: Accused of fatally shooting a man during an argument in Cicero on 1-26-2013. 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) Rolando Cortes, charged with criminal sexual abuse by force; Accused of attacking an off-duty police officer jogging at a North Side park in 2013. Status. (Note: Accused in separate 2014 sexual assault and robbery cases.) 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 Cox, charged with Antonio Lewis, each charged with two counts of first-degree murder; Accused of murdering a mother and her 5-year-old son in June 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) Deonte Davis, charged with first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery; Accused of killing a 17-year-old Urban Prep student and wounding a 19-year-old man in a Back of the Yards shooting on 6-11-16. 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) Paris Denard, charged with Derrick Allmon, Michael D. Baker and Jabari Williams; each charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a 9-year-old at close range on 8-20-14 after he yelled that someone had a gun. 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) Tommie Harris, charged with Quintion Humphries (found not guilty), 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) 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.
10 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) David A. Johnson, charged with first-degree murder; Accused in a fatal Englewood shooting on 5-24-2014. 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) Anthony Lyons, charged with Joshua Almore and Anthony Harris; all charged with murder and attempted murder; Accused of shooting seven people, including a 13-year-old boy fatally, on Jan. 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) Devontay Murray, charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 43-year-old Vincent Davis Sr. and wounded a 22-year-woman on 7-25-16 in Greater Grand Crossing. 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) Roderick Pickett, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of the child abuse death of his 2-month-old granddaughter while he was babysitting on 7-24-16 in Austin. 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) Sherry Robinson, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of stabbing her 51-year-old boyfriend to death at her home in Kenwood on 5-9-16. 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) Alejandro Rojas, charged with reckless homicide; Driver accused of striking and killing a 60-year-old man in Portage Park on 7-23-15. 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) 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) Larry Smith, charged with murder; Accused of killing his roommate on 12-02-2011 because he thought she stole his 32-inch television. 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) Nehemiah Spencer, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of threatening his girlfriend and then fatally stabbing a man who came to her aid in September 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) Shannon D. Williams, charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery; Accused of fatally shooting a man during an armed robbery in Austin on 4-18-2014. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
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