UPDATES WITH ADDITIONS MARKED ***
TUESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
*** 9:30 a.m. – (CHICAGO) State Rep. Theresa Mah will host an education convening to discuss the Every Student Succeeds Act and school funding proposals. Arturo Velasquez Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave. Contact: Mayra Lopez-Zuniga, (312) 208-8391.
*** 10 a.m. – (SKOKIE) Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, joined by housing advocacy groups and residents, will rally in support of affordable housing, healthcare and social safety net resources. Armon King Apartments, 9238 Gross Point Road, Skokie. Contact: Frank Shuftan, (312) 343-6480 or frank.shuftan@cookcountyil.gov.
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.
10:15 a.m. — (CHICAGO) First Deputy Supt. Kevin Navarro will join Chief of Patrol Fred Waller and 9th District Commander Stephen Chung to announce the next South Side district that will launch a strategic decision support center which will come online with cameras, predictive analytics and gunshot detection technology later this week. 3120 S. Halsted. Contact: Police News Affairs, (312) 745-6110.
*** 11 a.m. – (CHICAGO) JB Pritzker and volunteers of the Social Table, a Lincoln Park woman-owned business, hold a phone bank for House Bill 40. The Social Table, 819 W. Armitage Ave. Contact: press@JBPritzker.com.
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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