WITH UPDATES MARKED ***
THURSDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
8 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Trauma Response and Intervention Movement hosts bi-annual Trauma and Violence Prevention Conference, discussing how to develop an action plan to dismantle the “crippling effects of inequities in education.” Also July 28. Sinai Community Institute, 2653 W. Ogden. Contact: Deborah Lang, (773) 840-8062.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) ChallengeHER Chicago event aimed at bringing more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain and provide an avenue for government agencies to meet qualified women-owned small business contractors. Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. Contact: Elisha Stavropoulos, elishas@mbooth.com or (212) 539-3244. (NOTE: Media must RSVP.)
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) DigitasLBi Chicago will restore the Piccolo School of Excellence for the agency’s annual volunteer day. 1040 N. Keeler Ave. Contact: Ron D’Amico, (415) 293-2111 or ron.damico@digitas.com.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Metropolitan Planning Council hosts the “Regional Housing Solutions Workshop” to help municipal officials and policy makers understand local housing submarkets, identify where common housing challenges exist in the region and determine the best strategies to address these challenges. DePaul University Loop Campus, 1 E. Jackson Blvd., 8th Floor. Contact: Allison Milld Clements, (312) 201-4507 or amilld@mayorscaucus.org.
10 a.m. — (GRAYSLAKE) 89th Annual Lake County Fair features live entertainment, carnival rides and games, live animals, motor crossing, banana derby, demolition derby, flower show, and more. Through July 30. Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Rd., Grayslake. Contact: (847) 680-7200.
10 a.m. — (ROSEMONT) 38th annual National Sports Collectors Convention features vendors, displays, discussions and special guest appearances. Through July 30. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont. Contact: Ray Schulte, ray@schultesports.com or (410) 350-6226.
10 a.m. — (WOODSTOCK) State Rep. Steve Reick hosts Senior Fair. St John’s Lutheran Church, 401 St. John’s Rd., Woodstock. Contact: Cheryl Meyer, (847) 293-5352.
10 a.m. — (NAPERVILLE) Gubernatorial candidate Ald. Ameya Pawar’s “One Illinois Bus Tour” stops at an Indian-American Town Hall. Center Stage Theater, 1665 Quincy Ave., Naperville. Contact: Tom Elliott, (773) 819-0503 or media@pawar2018.com.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Kuma’s Corner hosts its initial Charity of the Quarter event, an awareness and fundraising day for Guitars over Guns, featuring live mentor performances and the premiere of an original music video project by students at Evergreen Academy. Until 11 p.m. 852 W. Fulton Market. Contact: Andrew DeMuro, (908) 489-2752 or andrew@guitarsoverguns.org.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Six teams of CPS students compete in robotics competition, a robot challenge designed to test teamwork, problem-solving skills, and creativity. Parent University Bronzeville Campus – Dyett High School for the Arts, 555 E. 51st St. Contact: (773) 553-1620.
Noon — (CHICAGO) Annual Newberry Book Fair features more than 120,000 novels, plus collectibles, records, and movies. Through July 30. 60 W. Walton St. Contact: (312) 255-3700.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Treasurer Michael Frerichs will host a preview of the live unclaimed property auction that will be held at the Illinois State Fair. Until 2 p.m. Thompson Center Atrium, 100 W. Randolph. Contact: Paris Ervin, (217) 524-5749. (Note: Frerichs will be available for interviews at 11:30 a.m.)
1:30 p.m. — (NAPERVILLE) Gubernatorial candidate Ald. Ameya Pawar’s “One Illinois Bus Tour” stops in Schaumburg. Chandler’s, 401 N. Roselle Rd. Contact: Tom Elliott, (773) 819-0503 or media@pawar2018.com.
*** 2 p.m. — (WEST CHICAGO) Father Jose Landaverde leads a rally at Rep. Peter Roskam’s office to demand that he speaks out against the proposed repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Temporary Protected Status. 2700 International Drive. Contact: Father Jose Landaverde, (773) 538-7414 or Tommy Tackett, (517) 960-3227.
4 p.m. — (WHEATON) Illinois State Water Survey hosts a public open house on the revised preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map and Flood Insurance Study for DuPage County. Until 8 p.m. DuPage County’s JTK Administration Building, 421 County Farm Rd., Wheaton. Contact: Mary Mitros, (630) 407-6706.
5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Annual Fiesta del Sol summer festival to benefit Pilsen Neighbors Community Council’s annual scholarship program features music, games, food, entertainment, voter registration and more. Through July 30. 1400 W. Cermak Rd. Contact: Juan Soto, jfsoto@gamaliel.org or (312) 666-2663, ext. 224.
5 p.m. — (SUGAR GROVE) 50th annual Sugar Grove Corn Boil features fireworks, concerts, KidZone, carnival rides, crafts and corn. Through July 30. Community Center, 151 Main St., Sugar Grove. Contact: (630) 466-4539.
5 p.m — (BERWYN) Taste of Cermak Road features food samples, live music and more. Oak Park Avenue at Cermak Road, Berwyn. Contact: (708) 788-8100.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin, the Rev. Ira Acree, and Pastor Gerald Dew host a “State of Emergency Tour” town hall to discuss county and city pl,ans for safe neighborhoods. Antioch Baptst Churh, 415 W. Englewood Ave. Contact: danielle.wilson@cookcountyil.gov.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Greater St. John AME Church hosts a Praise in the Park event, part of its new “ChiLove: Code of Care” initiative. Ogden Park, 6500 S. Racine. Contact: goodinenglewood@gmail.com.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush hosta an appeals forum to assist residents with property tax bills. Chicago State University, 4th floor library, 9501 S. King Dr. Contact: Debra Johnson, (202) 679-0381 or Debra.Johnson@mail.house.gov.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago SummerDance features vintage salsa lessons and music by Aguzate. Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: Christine Carrino, (312) 744-0573 or christine.carrino@cityofchicago.org.
6:15 p.m. — (CHICAGO) 15th annual Run for Gus 5K Run/1 Mile Walk/400 Meter Kids Race to benefiti Lurie Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Brain Tumor Program, held in honor of Gus Evangelides, who died of a brain tumor at age 21 months. Diversey Harbor, 2430 N. Cannon Dr. Contact: Julie Kudlacz, (312) 470-0817 or (708) 227-9864 (cell) or Julie@Motionpr.net.
6:30 p.m. — (FOREST PARK) State Rep. Emanuel Welch hosts Property Tax Appeal Workshop. Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy, 8601 W. Roosevelt Rd., Forest Park. Contact: repwelch@emanuelchriswelch.com or (217) 782-8120.
7 p.m. — (ST. CHARLES) Fix the Formula Illinois hosts town hall meeting on school funding with Advance Illinois Executive Director Ginger Ostro, Illinois Association of School Business Officials’ Dr Michael Jacoby, and Teach Plus of Illinois fellow Keira Quintero. Public Library, 1 S. 6th Ave., St. Charles. Contact: Bob Dolgan, (773) 447-1980; or Anna Schneider, (217) 242-9645.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Youth members of the “Project Inclusion” string orchestra perform as part of the Grant Park Music Festival. Eckhart Park, 1330 W. Chicago Ave. Contact: Jill Hurwitz, (312) 744-9179 or jill.hurwitz@gpmf.org.
THURSDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Daniel Aguilera, charged with criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse; A Chicago police officer accused of sexually assaulting a teenage relative. 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) 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) Dwayne Anderson, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting the wrong man while gunning for a romantic rival on 11-2-2013. 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) 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) Decorian Collins, charged with Lamar Williams, both charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old man in Austin on 4-9-16. 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) Delshawn Cotton, charged with murder; Accused in a fatal Fourth of July 2013 shooting. 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) Stephon Gill, charged with Erick Gill and Alexander Gonzalez,, all charged with murder; Charged with fatally shooting a rival gang member outside a Dunkin’ Donuts on 3-25-2015. 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) Dorvell Gogins and Damien Thomas, each charged with murder; Accused in a Chicago Lawn home invasion and murder on 7-11-13. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Kyle Hawkins, charged with failure to report a fatal accident; Driver accused of fatally striking 23-year-old Phillip Levato in a crosswalk on the Near North Side 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) Walter Hill and David Johnson, both charged with first-degree murder; Two men accused of murdering a man found dead in a South Side trunk in 2009. 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) Nicholas Koulentiky, charged with two counts of attempted murder; Mentally disabled man accused of trading shots with police on the Far South Side on 10-25-09. Status. Judge Clayton Crane. 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) Burundi A. Martin, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in front of his family on 10-3-2014. 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) Jeremiah Nieves, charged with murder; A teen accused of fatally shooting a 16-year-old on 2-10-2015 in Humboldt 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) Brandon Perkins, charged with Brittney Mitchell and Orhan Cerimagic, all charged with first-degree murder; Accused in a home invasion that left an accomplice dead and a resident fatally stabbed in Sept. 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) Johnny Reese and Marsharra Tate, both charged with murder; Accused in the fatal shooting of a mother of three on Mother’s Day weekend 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) Geno Rhodes, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of stabbing a 27-year-old man to death during a domestic argument in Old Town on 4-21-15. 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) Dion Robinson, charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder; Accused of killing one man and leaving another paralyzed in a Humboldt Park neighborhood shooting on 3-30-16. 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) Miguel Vazquez, charged with murder, three counts of attempted murder and three counts of aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm; a Northwest Side man accused of fatally shooting one man and wounding three others in June 2013 in Belmont-Cragin. 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) Derrick S. Williams, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man during an argument over drugs on 3-19-2015. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
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