MONDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan holds a student loan forum to urge Gov. Bruce Rauner to sign the Student Loan Bill of Rights. Bilandic Building, 160 N. LaSalle St., Room C-500. Contact: Maura Possley, (312) 814-3118 or mpossley@atg.state.il.us.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Park District’s “Floating Museum,” an interactive art history exhibit, makes a stop along the Riverwalk. Docked through Aug. 27. River Theater between LaSalle and Clark. Contact: Christine Carrino, (312) 744-0573 or christine.carrino@cityofchicago.org.
10 a.m. — (EAST CHICAGO, Ind.) McDonald’s hosts ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the first “Experience of the Future” McDonald’s in northwest Indiana. 1811 Columbus Dr., East Chicago, Ind. Contact: Maisha Pearson, (312) 552-6321 or (323) 573-9430 (cell).
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) City Club of Chicago hosts discussion of “Building a New Chicago: 21st Century Infrastructure for a 21st Century Chicago,” with speakers including CTA president Dorval Carter and city Transportation Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld. Maggiano’s, 111 W. Grand Ave. Contact: (312) 565-6500 or info@cityclub-chicago.org.
Noon — (CHICAGO) U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky and MoveOn.org Director Ben Wikler join the “Drive for Our Lives” bus tour for a rally for quality health care for all Americans. Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington. Contact: Remi Yamamoto, Remi@savemycare.org or (808) 497-6825.
1:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) The Illinois Lottery will host a public hearing on the selection of a new private manager, with Camelot Illinois the finalist. IDES, Conference Room 8124, 33 S. State St. Contact: Jayme Odom, jayme.odom@illinois.gov.
2 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Public Schools hosts series of Back to School Bashes featuring music, food, games and activities tor students, live entertainment, medical vaccinations and more. Mather High, 5835 N. Lincoln. Contact: (773) 553-1620.
2 p.m. — (MT. PROSPECT) Team USA triathlete Kevin McDowell visits Capannari Ice Cream to sign autographs, take photos with fans, and unveil his custom “Raising the Flag” Carrot Cake ice cream flavor. 10 S. Pine, Mt. Prospect. Contact: (847) 392-2277 or katie@capannaris.com.
2:15 p.m. — (SKOKIE) About 150 wounded military veterans and supporters arrive in Skokie as they finish the 450-plus mile Great Lakes Challenge bike ride, which started in Minneapolis. Evanston Subaru, 3340 Oakton St., Skokie. Contact: Peter Bylsma, (312) 795-8532 or pbylsma@projecthero.org. (NOTE: Arrival time is approximate.)
4 p.m. — (HAMMOND, Ind.) FOP Lodge 51 hosts a Back to School Extravaganza, featuring free haircuts, SWAT and K-9 demos, police helicopter, school supplies, school resource info and more. Hammond Civic Center, 5825 Sohl Ave., Hammond, Ind. Contact: fop51events@gmail.com.
4:15 p.m. — (CHICAGO) NASCAR champion Kurt Busch will meet fans at Sluggers World Class Bar prior to taking part in festivities at Wrigley Field to promote the upcoming Tales of the Turtles 400 race. 3540 N. Clark. Contact: Denny Hartwig, (815) 722-4180 or dhartwig@chicagolandspeedway.com.
6 p.m. — (PALOS HILLS) Campaign to TAKE ON HATE and Palos Township residents rally against hate speech and racism, and call for resignation of Trustee Sharon Branningan over “anti-Muslim” speech. 10820 S. Roberts Rd., Palos Hills. Contact: Bassem Kawar, (773) 809-0048 or bkawar@accesscommunity.org.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) City Dept. of Transportation and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois offer free bicycle-riding classes for adults who have not ridden in many years to help them take advantage of expanded Divvy service. Kennedy King College, 710 W. 65th St. Contact: Mike Claffey, (312) 744-0707 or michael.claffey@ciotyofchicago.org.
6:15 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Annual Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert features selections from some of the year’s top shows. Millennium Park, Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph. Contact: Amanda Meyer, ameyer@korshak.com or (312) 751-5559.
6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Cultural Center hosts a film screening series about the history of public art in the city, as part of the city’s monthlong public art festival. Also Aug. 15. 78 E. Washington. Contact: Mary May, (312) 744-0576 or mary.may@cityofchicago.org.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Screening of “Beach Blanket Bingo” as part of Navy Pier’s “Water Flicks” outdoor film series. Polk Bros Performance Lawns, 600 E. Grand. Contact: Payal Patel, (312) 595-5073 or ppatel@navypier.com. (NOTE: Media parking available along north dock near Giordano’s, or on service drive.)
MONDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Demarco Bennett, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting 26-year-old Andre Donner Jr. in Englewood on 10-13-15. 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) Patrick Brazel, charged with reckless homicide and DUI; Driver accused of fleeing the scene of a fatal accident at Archer and Lavergne on 4-30-16. 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) Robert Goodman, charged with Demetrius Spencer, each charged with first-degree murder; Two South Side men accused of fatally shooting a man on Nov. 30, 2011. 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) Willie Mims, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in an 8-11-2014 drive-by in Englewood. 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) Jimmy Payton, charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI; Accused of driving drunk and crashing into a U.S. Postal Service truck in West Garfield Park on 7-16-16, leaving his passenger dead. 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) Jessica Sanders, charged with a hate crime; Woman videotaped using racial slurs at Margarita Fest in July in the South Shore neighborhood. 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) Darwin Sorrells, charged with Darren Sorrells, both charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder; Brothers accused of shooting at a stranger and instead fatally shooting Dwyane Wade’s cousin 32-year-old Nykea Aldridge, who was pushing a stroller in Parkway Gardens on 8-26-16. 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) Crystal Valdez, charged with murder; Accused along with her boyfriend of killing her four-year-old son on his birthday in Nov. 2011. 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) Micheail Ward, charged with Kenneth Williams, each charged with first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm; Two men accused of shooting Hadiya Pendleton, 15, in a murder that drew national attention in Jan. 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) Lamar Williams, charged with Decorian Collins, 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.
*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.