ADDITIONS MARKED ***
WEDNESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
7:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Crain’s Chief Financial Officer Breakfast features CFOs of four companies that have thrived amid rapid technological change discussing how they’re managing risk during a time of volatility. University Club, 76 E. Monroe. Contact: ccbevents@crain.com.
***8 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics hosts Data Users’ Conference, featuring presentations on long-term trends in labor force participation, the nation’s productivity, labor market underutilization, and wage and compensation data. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 S. LaSalle St. Contact: Scott Allen, allen.scott@dol.gov or (312) 353-4727. (Note: Media should RSVP.)
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) A coalition of groups will conduct a press conference and rally in support of protections for all immigrants in Chicago. City Hall, 2nd Floor, 121 N. LaSalle St. Contact: B Loewe, (773) 791-4668; or Brandon Lee, (773) 259-5288.
***10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Gubernatorial candidate Ald. Ameya Pawar attends groundbreaking for Chicago Magic Lounge’s new venue. 5050 N. Clark St. Contact: Carly Leviton, carlyl@carolfoxassociates.com or (847) 347-4887.
***11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Cook County Board of Commissioners meets. County Building, 5th floor Board Room, 118 N. Clark. Contact: (312) 603-3323 or press@cookcountyil.gov.
11 a.m. — (AURORA) Fox Valley Park District, City of Aurora and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services will team up to build awareness and educate the public on water safety. Splash Country Water Park, 195 S. Barnes Rd., Aurora. Contact: Jeff Long, (630) 966-4527 or flong@fvpd.net. (Note: In the event of inclement weather, the press conference will be held at the pools at Vaughan Athletic Center, 2121 W. Indian Trail, Aurora.)
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) David Reifman, commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development, speaks to the City Club of Chicago. Maggiano’s, 111 W. Grand Ave. Contact: Tweed Thornton, tthornton@cityclub-chicago.org or (312) 565-6500.
Noon — (CHICAGO) The Chicago Cubs and 670 The Score will continue the On Deck Luncheon Series with Willson Contreras and Kyle Hendricks. Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, 58 E. Oak St. Contact: Alyson Cohen, (773) 404-4128 or acohen@cubs.com.
3:30 p.m. — (SCHAUMBURG) Village of Scahumburg will host a community blood drive. Until 7:30 p.m. The Barn, 231 Civic Dr., Schaumburg. Contact: Allison Albrecht, (847) 923-4710 or aalbrecht@villageofschaumburg.com.
4 p.m. — (AURORA) Aurora Public Art Commission will hold a special meeting to consider approval of a new mural downtown. Pierce Art & History Center, Third Floor, 20 E. Downer Pl., Aurora. Contact: Rena Church, (630) 256-3340 or rchurch@aurora-il.org.
5 p.m. — (CRYSTAL LAKE) Environmental Defenders of McHenry County hosts Green Drinks will speaker Mary Deja, a ranger with the Conservation District who will discuss Lyme disease. Until 7 p.m. Duke’s Alehouse & Kitchen, 110 N. Main St., Crystal Lake. Contact: (815) 338-0393 or envirodefmc@gmail.com.
5 p.m. — (NAPERVILLE) Naperville Police Department will host “Open Bike Night” at Safety Town for children between the ages of 3 and 10 to practice riding their bikes. Until 7 p.m. 1320 Aurora Ave., Naperville. Contact: Sydney Zuhn, info@napersafetytown.com; or Mary Browning, browningm@naperville.il.us.
5 p.m. — (ROUND LAKE) Lake County Division of Transportation will host a public information meeting concerning the upcoming reconstruction of Cedar Lake Road between IL 120 and Nippersink Road. Village of Round Lake Public Works Building, 751 W. Townline Rd., Round Lake. Contact: (847) 377-7400.
5:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Opening session and plenary session for the Chicago Forum on Global Cities, hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Financial Times, to discuss the influence of global cities and how they can solve global challenges. Through June 9. Art Institute, Rubloff Auditorium, 230 S. Columbus Dr. Contact: (312) 726-3860.
***6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) National Latino Education Institute conducts Annual Gala, with keynote by Illinois Commerce Commissioner Miguel del Valle. Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan. Contact: Alejandra Moran, sialemoran@gmail.com or (708) 715-6495.
6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) will host an idea collection assembly on participatory budgeting. Until 8:30 p.m. Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd. Contact: ward29@cityofchicago.org.
***7 p.m. — (CARY)State Sen. Dan McConchie hosts town hall meeting. Village Hall, 655 Village Hall Dr., Cary. Contact: Ellie Bretzman, (217) 558-4881.
WEDNESDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
WEDNESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
7:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Crain’s Chief Financial Officer Breakfast features CFOs of four companies that have thrived amid rapid technological change discussing how they’re managing risk during a time of volatility. University Club, 76 E. Monroe. Contact: ccbevents@crain.com.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) A coalition of groups will conduct a press conference and rally in support of protections for all immigrants in Chicago. City Hall, 2nd Floor, 121 N. LaSalle St. Contact: B Loewe, (773) 791-4668; or Brandon Lee, (773) 259-5288.
11 a.m. — (AURORA) Fox Valley Park District, City of Aurora and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services will team up to build awareness and educate the public on water safety. Splash Country Water Park, 195 S. Barnes Rd., Aurora. Contact: Jeff Long, (630) 966-4527 or flong@fvpd.net. (Note: In the event of inclement weather, the press conference will be held at the pools at Vaughan Athletic Center, 2121 W. Indian Trail, Aurora.)
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) David Reifman, commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development, speaks to the City Club of Chicago. Maggiano’s, 111 W. Grand Ave. Contact: Tweed Thornton, tthornton@cityclub-chicago.org or (312) 565-6500.
Noon — (CHICAGO) The Chicago Cubs and 670 The Score will continue the On Deck Luncheon Series with Willson Contreras and Kyle Hendricks. Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, 58 E. Oak St. Contact: Alyson Cohen, (773) 404-4128 or acohen@cubs.com.
3:30 p.m. — (SCHAUMBURG) Village of Scahumburg will host a community blood drive. Until 7:30 p.m. The Barn, 231 Civic Dr., Schaumburg. Contact: Allison Albrecht, (847) 923-4710 or aalbrecht@villageofschaumburg.com.
4 p.m. — (AURORA) Aurora Public Art Commission will hold a special meeting to consider approval of a new mural downtown. Pierce Art & History Center, Third Floor, 20 E. Downer Pl., Aurora. Contact: Rena Church, (630) 256-3340 or rchurch@aurora-il.org.
5 p.m. — (CRYSTAL LAKE) Environmental Defenders of McHenry County hosts Green Drinks will speaker Mary Deja, a ranger with the Conservation District who will discuss Lyme disease. Until 7 p.m. Duke’s Alehouse & Kitchen, 110 N. Main St., Crystal Lake. Contact: (815) 338-0393 or envirodefmc@gmail.com.
5 p.m. — (NAPERVILLE) Naperville Police Department will host “Open Bike Night” at Safety Town for children between the ages of 3 and 10 to practice riding their bikes. Until 7 p.m. 1320 Aurora Ave., Naperville. Contact: Sydney Zuhn, info@napersafetytown.com; or Mary Browning, browningm@naperville.il.us.
5 p.m. — (ROUND LAKE) Lake County Division of Transportation will host a public information meeting concerning the upcoming reconstruction of Cedar Lake Road between IL 120 and Nippersink Road. Village of Round Lake Public Works Building, 751 W. Townline Rd., Round Lake. Contact: (847) 377-7400.
5:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Opening session and plenary session for the Chicago Forum on Global Cities, hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Financial Times, to discuss the influence of global cities and how they can solve global challenges. Through June 9. Art Institute, Rubloff Auditorium, 230 S. Columbus Dr. Contact: (312) 726-3860.
6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) will host an idea collection assembly on participatory budgeting. Until 8:30 p.m. Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd. Contact: ward29@cityofchicago.org.
WEDNESDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
1 p.m. call — (MARKHAM) Vicente Mendoza, charged with murder; Accused of robbing and fatally shooting a man then leaving his body near a Harvey forest preserve on 12-5-15. 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) Nicholas Bradbury, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting pastor’s son Abimbola Sheleru outside Bombay Hall in the West Ridge neighborhood on 11-20-16. 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) Demetrius Bronson, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man on 6-14-2015 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) Mark Clay, charged with murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm; Accused of fatally shooting an 18-year-old man and wounded a 16-year-old boy in West Garfield Park on Aug. 21, 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) Omar Dixon, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man on 1-14-2014 during a drug deal. 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) Shane Eli, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 19-year-old Alex Malone in a gang dispute in West Garfield Park on 4-15-15. 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) Helen Ford, convicted of first-degree murder in the 2013 child abuse death of her 8-year-old granddaughter. 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) Stephen Gilbert and Michael McNabb, each charged with first-degree murder; Brothers accused in a January 2013 murder at Chicago State University after a high school basketball game. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Kortillious Gipson, pleaded not guilty to murder; Accused of shooting a man on 7-31-2014 during a dispute over drug turf in Humboldt Park. 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) Janette Glenn, charged with murder; A woman charged with beating her elderly mother to death after the woman’s 82nd birthday party in May 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) Samuel Harviley, charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and robbery; Accused of shooting an off-duty Chicago Police officer during a robbery in Washington Heights on 3-21-16. 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 Hill, charged with murder; Accused of shooting a 21-year-old man to death in April 2015 after asking if he had any marijuana. 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) Alexander Marrero, charged with criminal sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping; An Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman he was hired to drive home from the Gold Coast on 6-26-16. 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) Devon McCauley, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a teen shoveling snow on 2-9-2014. 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) Comfort K. Robinson, Jermaine E. Douglas and DeJuyon M. Johnican, all charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 33-year-old Michael Smith in Brookfield on 1-27-16 to stop him from testifying at a trial. 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) Manuela Rodriguez, charged with murder; A Little Village woman accused of beating, suffocating and using a power saw to cut the throat of her infant granddaughter because the child wouldn’t stop crying on 3-9-2015. 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) Caress T. Shumaker, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of stabbing 27-year-old Ronald Thomas in the chest during a domestic fight in the South Loop on 3-19-16. 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) James E. Thomas, charged with murder; Accused of strangling his live-in girlfriend on 7-30-2015, then confessing to it on Facebook. 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) Jabari Williams, charged with Derrick Allmon, Michael D. Baker and Paris Denard; 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) TreDaniel Williams, charged with murder and attempted murder; A Minnesota man accused of fatally shooting one man and wounded another in Robbins on 8-8-16. 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.