THURSDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
8 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) Industry Leaders Summit. Drake Hotel, 140 E. Walton Pl. Contact: Corey Bockhaus, cbockhaus@sfia.org or (301) 495-6321.
8:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) 2017 UIC Urban Forum, “The Public Infrastructure of Work and Play,” with topics including issues related to uniting hard and soft infrastructures, the built environment’s lasting impact on a city, opportunities for economic development, and the future of city design. UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Rd. Contact: Brian Flood, (312) 996-7681 or bflood@uic.edu.
8:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Casual Market Chicago trade show for furniture, trends and accessories for outdoor living. Through Sept. 15. Merchandise Mart, 222 West Mart Plaza. Contact: Sophia Lapat, sophia@sophiaandco.com or (312) 382-8441.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) City hosts Senior Fest 2017, featuring free flu shots and health screenings, senior resource fair, entertainment and dancing, games, food and more. Millennium Park, Michigan at Washington. Contact: (312) 744-4016.
9 a.m. — (NORTH CHICAGO) The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center will host a Mental Health Wellness and Recovery Conference. Until 3:30 p.m. Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Rd., North Chicago. Contact: Hannah Goering, (847) 377-8099.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Illinois Campaign for Political Reform hosts “The Summit for Action & Civic Reform,” featuring panels on the 2018 elections and the long-term effects of the budget impasse; and a workshop on running for office. Columbia College, 1104 S. Wabash Ave. Contact: Sarah Brune, sarah@ilcampaign.org or (312) 436-1274.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards meets. City Hall, Council Chambers, 121 N. LaSalle. Contact: (312) 744-6845.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Park District’s “Floating Museum,” an interactive art history exhibit, moves to Navy Pier. Through Oct. 8. 600 E. Grand Ave. Contact: Christine Carrino, (312) 744-0573 or christine.carrino@cityofchicago.org.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) PRINT 17 exhibition and conference for graphic communications industry. McCormick Place, 2300 S. Lake Shore Dr. Contact: Erin Harrison, eharrison@gasc.org or (703) 264-7200, ext. 244.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Hearing to determine the ate of an injunction brought by activists aiming to stop a threatening September 18th eviction of homeless people living under the Lake Shore Drive bridge viaducts in Uptown. Dirksen Federal Building, Judge Sidney Schenkier’s courtroom, #1843, 219 S. Dearborn St. Contact: Andy Thayer, (773) 209-1187 or LGBTliberation@aol.com.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art (Expo Chicago) features more than 135 international exhibitors of global contemporary art and culture. Through Sept. 17. Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. Contact: (312) 867-9220.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) UIC hosts the National Institutes of Health’s “All of Us Journey,” a traveling, hands-on exhibit to raise awareness about the All of Us Research Program, a national effort to gather data form 1 million people living in the U.S. to accelerate research and improve health. Until 5 p.m. 600 S. Paulina St. and Harrison St. Contact: Jackie Carey, (312) 996-8277 or jmcarey@uic.edu.
3 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago First Lady Amy Rule will join the First Ladies Health Initiative at a press conference to announce a health initiative in creating healthier communities. Thompson Center, Room 2025, 100 W. Randolph St. Contact: Erika Mauldin, (773) 609-3348 or emauldin@danielleashley.com.
4 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Child Care Society will open a state-of-the-art early childhood education facility in Hyde Park. 5647 S. University Ave. Contact: Ashley Pabst, (847) 922-0144 or ashley@amconsultantsgroup.com.
4 p.m. — (JOLIET) Illinois Dept. of Transportation and the city of Joliet will host a public meeting regarding the study for potential improvements in the area near I-55 from I-80 to US 52 in Joliet and Shorewood in Will County. Joliet Junior College, Building “U” Auditorium, 1215 Houbolt Rd., Joliet. Contact: Guy Tridgell, (312) 793-4199; or Gianna Urgo, (312) 814-4693.
5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) The Obama Foundation hosts public meeting on development and construction of the Obama Presidential Center and how to help civic leaders making positive change in their communities. Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S. King Dr. Contact: Sam Michel , smichel@skdknick.com.
5:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Dress rehearsal for the American premiere of Said Lang’s monumental performance piece, “crowd out.” West Pullman Cultural Center, 401 W. 123rd St. Contact: Bindu Poroori, bindu.poroori@ilhumanities.org.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Rep. Luis Gutierrez will host a community forum town hall-style meeting for constituents. Roberto Clemente Community Academy Auditorium, 1174 N. Western. Contact: Douglas Rivlin, (202) 558-8240 or Douglas.rivlin@mail.house.gov.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago SummerDance features Bhangra lessons and music. Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: Christine Carrino, (312) 744-0573 or christine.carrino@cityofchicago.org.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) World Chicago hosts International Career Night to demystify international career trajectories in corporate, nonprofit and government sectors. 270 Strategies, 626 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 600. Contact: Zoey Wallace, zwallace@worldchicago.org.
6 p.m. — (SKOKIE) Oakton Community College Educational Foundation will host its “Oakton’s finest: Art for Education’s Sake” benefit art sale with live and silent auctions of artwork produced by local artists, students and faculty. Acorn Rooms Lobby, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie. Contact: foundation@oakton.edu.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) World Music Festival features Tcheka and Eva Salina (7 p.m. at The Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia); and Vox Sambou (8 p.m. at Martyr’s, 3855 N. Lincoln). Contact: Mary May, mary.may@cityofchicago.org or (312) 744-0576.
THURSDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9 a.m. call — (MARKHAM) Stanley L. Allen, charged with two counts o0f first-degree murder; A Riverdale man accused of killing a man and woman in an August 2013 shooting. 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) Corey Binns, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 25-year-old Jeremy Clark during a dice game in Back of the Yards on 6-24-16. 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) Christopher Cage, charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder; Charged in a West Pullman shooting that killed one man and wounded another on 1-29-2015. 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) Salvador Gutierrez, charged with concealing a homicidal death; Accused of killing and dismembering a man found buried in a Southwest Side backyard after a love triangle turned violent 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) Sakhee Hardy-Johnson, charged with Meiko Buchanan and Michael Mays, all charged with murder; Accused in the 9-26-2013 shooting that killed rapper Leonard “L’A Capone” Anderson. 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) Reginald Hester, charged with four counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated arson causing bodily harm; Accused of setting a fire that left three children and one man dead on 8-23-16 in South Chicago because he was angry a woman took $10 from him then refused to perform a sex act. 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) Alicia Johnson, charged with reckless homicide and leaving the scene of a crash; Driver accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash over Memorial Day weekend 2016 in Avalon 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) Glen Phillips, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man over a debt on 6-25-2014. 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) Uriel Vega, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of beating his 21-month-old baby to death in Back of the Yards on 11-8-16. 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.