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FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
8 a.m. — (EVANSTON) Evanston Police Department hosts “Coffee with a Cop.” Curt’s Cafe North, 2922 Central St., Evanston. Contact: Cmdr. Joseph Dugan, (847) 866-5026 or jdugan@cityofevanston.org.
8 a.m. — (HAMMOND, Ind.) Festival of the Lakes features live music, Fishing Derby, Polka Party, fair rides, games, food and more on Wolf Lake, Lake George and Lake Michigan. Through July 23. Wolf Lake Pavilion, 2405 Calumet Ave., Hammond, Ind. Contact: (219) 853-6378.
*** 9 a.m. — (AUBURN) Gov. Bruce Rauner will urge lawmakers to send him SB1 School Funding Bill so schools can open on time. Auburn High School, 511 N. 7th St., Auburn. Contact: Laurel Patrick, Laurel.Patrick@illinois.gov.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Congressman Bobby Rush keynotes the Alliance to Save Energy’s Policy Perspective Breakfast. Civic Opera Building, Suite 1301, 20 N. Upper Wacker Drive. Contact: Debra Johnson, (202) 679-0381.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Gubernatorial candidate Ameya Pawar’s campaign kicks off the “One Illinois Bus Tour.” Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Dr. Contact: Tom Elliott, (773) 819-0503 or media@pawar2018.com.
9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Better Business Bureau and the National Cyber Security Alliance will host a free panel on cybercrime fighting. City Hall, Room 805, 121 N. LaSalle St. Contact: Tom Johnson, tjohnson@chicago.bbb.org or cybercrime@chicago.bbb.org.
*** 10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Human Rhythm Project hosts dance workshops for the 27th annual summer festivaal of American tap and percussive dance, Rhythm World. Classes until 4 p.m., gala at 6 p.m. (see below). Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: (773) 392-1409 or jillchukerman@gmail.com.
10 a.m. — (AURORA) Community job fair will include employers Amazon, Edward Jones, First Student Bus Services, Heartland Blood Centers and more. Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Ave., Aurora. Contact: (630) 859-8606.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards meets. City Hall, Room 201A, 121 N. LaSalle. Contact: (312) 744-6845.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Residents of Smith Village, a pet-friendly life-plan community supportive of independent living residents who cherish their pets as family members, will host the 10th annual Dog Days of Summer pet parade. Smith Village’s Village Green, 2315 W. 112th Pl. Contact: Sheila King Public Relations, (773) 239-2220 or smithvillage@skpr.net.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) 2nd annual Art Fest Michigan Avenue. Through July 23. Tribune Tower, 435 N. Michigan Ave. Contact: (847) 926-4300.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Ald. Carrie Austin (34th) joins the Department of Streets and Sanitation and the Department of Transportation to recognize the success of the Neighborhood Blitz Program. 115th and Wentworth (lot on southeast side). Contact: Sara McGann, (312) 744-2878, sara.mcgann@cityofchicago.org.
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker holds a press conference to discuss House Bill 40 with the bill’s sponsors. Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. Contact: Press@JBPritzker.com.
*** Noon — (CHICAGO) 10th Annual Chicago Blackhawks Convention. Registration at noon, halls open at 3 p.m., opening ceremony at 5 p.m. Through Sunday. Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: Adam Rogowin, (312) 455-7025 or arogowin@chicagoblackhawks.com.
Noon — (CHICAGO) JB Pritzker hosts a Women’s Rights and Resistance Lunch. Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E. Washington St. Contact: Press@JBPritzker.com
Noon — (CHICAGO) The American Muslims for Palestine and a coalition of organizations gather to demand justice for worshippers in Jerusalem. Michigan and Congress. Contact: Deanna Othman, (773) 510-8011, dothman81@gmail.com
Noon — (HARVARD) Gubernatorial candidate Ameya Pawar hits the road with the “One Illinois Bus Tour.” Harvard Town Hall, Harvard Moose Lodge 1289, 22500 Illinois 173, Harvard. Contact: Tom Elliott, (773) 819-0503 or media@pawar2018.com.
Noon — (ST. CHARLES) Kane County Fair. Through July 23. Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles. Contact: Katherine Unger, (630) 584-6926.
1 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Hearing to argue Cook County’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by retailers against the sweetened beverage tax. Daley Center, Room 2005, 50 W. Washington St. Contact: Ryan McLaughlin, (312) 969-0255 or ryan@macstrategiesgroup.com.
2 p.m. — (WHEATON) City of Wheaton to unveil an honorary sign dedicated to SPC Samuel T. Watts, a graduate of Wheaton North High School who gave his life serving in Afghanistan in 2012. Karlskoga Avenue and Hale Street, Wheaton. Contact: Arin Thrower, (630) 260-2190.
3 p.m. — (BATAVIA) Groundbreaking ceremony for the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility, which will be constructed over the next decade and will be home to the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment. Fermilab, Wilson Street and Kirk Road, Batavia. Contact: Andre Salles, (630) 840-3351 or media@fnal.gov.
4 p.m. — (HIGHWOOD) 2nd annual North Shore Taco Fest & 49th annual Highwood Days festival features carnival rides, food, live music and more. Through July 23. Metra Station, 130 Highwood Ave., Highwood. Contact: (847) 432-1924.
4 p.m. — (MOUNT PROPSECT) 19th annual Downtown Block Party features live music, food, family activities and more. Also July 22. Emerson and Busse, Mount Prospect. Contact: Marianthi Thanopoulos, (847) 392-6000.
5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Taste of River North features food from local restaurants, vendors and live music. Also July 22. A. Montgomery Ward Park, 630 N. Kingsbury St. Contact: (312) 742-7895.
5:30 p.m. — (LOMBARD) 50th annual Sacred Heart Germanfest. Also July 23. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 114 S Elizabeth St., Lombard. Contact: (630) 627-4549.
*** 6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Independent Filmmaker Project Chicago hosts a panel discussion on digital storytelling. Until 9 p.m. Virgin Hotels Chicago, 203 N. Wabash. Contact: (773) 998-1082 or info@ifpchicago.org.
6 p.m. — (LAKE ZURICH) Alpine Fest features live music, carnival, water fights, kids’ activities, food, parade and more. Through July 23. Lion Fred Blau Park, 81 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. Contact: (847) 847-2171.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Human Rhythm Project hosts The Jubalee! Gala to benefit CHRP’s summer TAP Scholar Program. Studebaker Theater, 410 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: (312) 542-2477 or
info@chicagotap.org.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago SummerDance features swing lessons and music by The Fat Babies. Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: Christine Carrino, (312) 744-0573 or christine.carrino@cityofchicago.org.
6:30 p.m.— (CHICAGO) Grant Park Music Festival presents the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, performing “A Broadway Romance.” Also July 22. Millennium Park, Pritzker Pavilion, Randolph at Michigan. Contact: Jill Hurwitz, (312) 744-9179 or jill.hurwitz@gpmf.org.
7:30 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Northwestern University presents “A Midsummer Night’s Daydream.” Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston. Contact: Stephanie Kulke, (847) 491-4819 or stephanie.kulke@northwestern.edu.
8 p.m. — (CEDAR LAKE, Ind.) Makeshift Up brings their comedic twist on the rival between renowned regional baseball teams with a series of competitive improv shows. Cedar Lake Knights of Columbus, 13039 Wicker Ave., Cedar Lake, Ind. Contact: Nelson Velazquez, (773) 828-9117 or nelson@improductionsllc.com.
11:55 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Cinema Society will host the Chicago premiere of “Kuso,” the debut feature film from Flying Lotus that features a wild hybrid of live action, puppetry and animation. Davis Theater, 4614 N. Lincoln Ave. Contact: Jason Coffman, jason.coffman@gmail.com.
FRIDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Marcos Cervantes, charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault with a weapon, aggravated armed kidnapping and aggravated vehicular hijacking with a weapon; A 16-year-old boy charged with breaking into a woman’s Bucktown home, sexually assaulting her at gunpoint and stealing her car in 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) Elizabeth Diaz, charged with murder; Accused of driving the shooter to Kelvyn Park to kill a 20-year-old gang member on after her younger brother was beaten up in October 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) Mordecai Faskowitz, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally stabbing his 70-year-old roommate in the Edgewater apartment in October 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 James, charged with first-degree murder; Accused in a 7-3-2013 shooting that left one man dead and two hurt in Woodlawn. 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) Qawmane Wilson, charged with Eugene Spencer and Loriana Johnson (convicted), charged with murder and various other charges; Accused of arranging the 2012 murder of Yolanda Holmes, an Uptown hair stylist and Wilson’s mother, for insurance money. 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.