WEDNESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
8:30 a.m. — (WARRENVILLE) Annual John Noel Public Transit Conference and Shared Use Mobility Workshop, with the theme “Last Mile Mobility Solutions for the Western Suburbs,” with speakers including DuPage County Board member Jim Zay, RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard, RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden, and Shared Use Mobility Center Founder Sharon Feigon. Power Forward DuPage, 28600 Bella Vista Pkwy., Warrenville. Contact: Evan Shields, (630) 407-6022 or evan.shields@dupageco.org.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Members of the East Garfield Park community teach 8th grade boys how to tie their ties and encourage them to combat negative stereotypes at a “Tied to Greatness” ceremony. LEARN 8 Middle School, 3021 W. Carroll. Contact: Kasia Kalata, (312) 690-2721 or kkalata@incschools.org.
9 a.m. — (LAKE ZURICH) Lake Zurich Mayor Tom Poynton hosts informal chats at “Coffee with the Mayor.” Koffee Kup, 30 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. Contact: (847) 540-1684.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) City Council Committee on Housing and Real Estate hosts hearing on Department of Planning & Development’s Second Quarter Housing Report. City Hall, Room 201A, 121 N. LaSalle. Contact: (312) 744-3067.
10:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Metra Board of Directors meets. Metra General Offices, 547 W. Jackson. Contact: (312) 322-6776.
10:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Tent City Voices Heard, an association of homeless residents living under viaducts in Uptown, conduct press conference before meeting with Department of Family and Social Services Commissioner Lisa Morrison-Butler. Margate Park, 4921 N. Marine Dr. Contact: Mark Saulys, (312) 344-3475; or Maria Murray, (773) 641-8132 or uptowntcvoices@gmail.com.
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Suzet McKinney, executive director of the Illinois Medical District Commission, speaks to the City Club of Chicago. Maggiano’s, 111 W. Grand Ave. Contact: info@cityclub-chicago.com or (312) 565-6500.
Noon — (CHICAGO) UIC hosts “Why Inequality Does Not Matter,” a lecture by Deirdre McCloskey, professor economics and history, followed by a Q&A. Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 1115, 1007 W. Harrison St. Contact: (312) 413-3774.
1 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Fidencio Sanchez, elderly paleta worker and subject of a viral GoFundMe donation drive, receives money from the campaign. 2513 S. Pulaski. Contact: Salvador Lopez, (312) 523-2021.
2 p.m. — (WAUKEGAN) State Sen. Terry Link, Waukegan Mayor Wayne Motley, Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor join other county officials and Walgreens reps to unveil a new safe medication disposal kiosk. Walgreens, 1811 Belvidere Rd., Waukegan. Contact: Jennie Vana, jvana@lakecountyil.gov or (847) 377-2154.
2:15 p.m. — (KENILWORTH) Mondelez International, Inc. workers and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union will protest at the home of Mondelez CEO Irene Rosenfeld. 433 Sheridan Rd., Kenilworth. Contact: Jeana Foxman, (989) 780-0100 or jfoxman@perryst.com.
3 p.m. — (CHICAGO) City offers business workshop on trademark patents and copyrights. City Hall, 8th floor, 121 N. LaSalle. Contact: (312) 744-2086 or BACPoutreach@cityofchicago.com.
5 p.m. — (BARRINGTON) Lake County Division of Transportation hosts second public information meeting for the Intersection Improvement Study of Ela Road and Long Grove Road in Barrington and Deer Park. Village Church of Barrington, gymnasium, 1600 E. Main St., Barrington. Contact: (847) 377-7400.
5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Metropolitan Planning Council hosts an Urban Think & Drink program on “Lessons from Boomtown with former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean.” 140 S. Dearborn St., Suite 1400, Contact: (312) 922-5616 or info@metroplanning.org.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) George Osborne, former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaks on Transatlantic Relations with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Prudential Plaza, 130 E. Randolph Dr. Contact: (312) 726-3860.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) 61st annual Gold Coast Fashion Award Show to benefit the Children’s Service Board of Lurie Children’s Hospital. Revel Fulton Market, 1215 W. Fulton Market. Contact: (312) 227-7500.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Lincoln Park Zoo hosts a Twilight Safari, with a horticulturist and animal leading stroll through the zoo at twilight, focusing on the Birds of Prey, Macaque Forest and Black Rhinoceros exhibits. 2001 N. Clark St. Contact: Jillian Braun, (312) 742-5791 or jbraun@lpzoo.org.
6:30 p.m. — (VALPARAISO, Ind.) Calumet Heritage Partnership and The Field Museum host public meeting on the proposed Calumet National Heritage Area. Porter County Museum, 153 Franklin St., Valparaiso, Ind. Contact: lgonzalez@fieldmuseum.org or (312) 665-7403. (Note: Media should RSVP.)
7 p.m. — (WHEATON) DuPage County officials host panel discussion on heroin, with speakers including U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon, DEA Special Agent in Charge Dennis Wichern, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, and Coroner Dr. Richard Jorgensen. JTK Administration Building, auditorium, 421 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton. Contact: Joan Olson, (630) 407-6015 or joan.olsen@dupageco.org.
7 p.m. — (GLENCOE) State Rep. Elaine Nekritz hosts “environmental town hall” panel discussion. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe. Contact: (847) 229-5499.
7 p.m. — (NAPERVILLE) Naperville League of Women Voters hosts “Illinois townships: keep, consolidate, or eliminate?” a non-partisan informational public event. Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville. Contact: bsimon60540@yahoo.com.
7 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Evanston Public Library honors the 40th anniversary of the Chicago Freedom Movement with an event featuring prominent local activists and contributors to the book, “The Chicago Freedom Movement: Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Rights Activism in the North.” 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston. Contact: Jill Schacter, (847) 448-8628 or jschacter@cityofevanston.org.
7 p.m. — (EVANSTON) City of Evanston hosts multimedia Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Outreach Meeting for community members. Morton Civic Center, Room G300, 2100 Ridge Ave., Evanston. Contact: Patrick Deignan, (847) 448-8234 or pdeignan@cityofevanston.org.
7:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Cameras are invited to film/photograph the first 15 minutes of the opening night performance of “Cheers: Live on Stage.” Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut. Contact: Tori Bryan, (312) 751-5528 or tbryan@korshak.com. (Note: Cameras should arrive by 7:15 p.m. TV cameras must be self-contained.)
WEDNESDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9 a.m. call — (MAYWOOD) Marion Comier, charged with Lawrence Myers, indicted on 80 counts of first-degree murder each, landlord and maintenance man charged with burning down a building on Valentine’s Day, killing seven people, including an infant. Status for Comier. Maywood Courthouse, Room 103, 1500 Maybrook Dr., Maywood. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (ROLLING MEADOWS) Ronald Godby, charged with child pornography; A Northwestern University police lieutenant accused of taking inappropriate photos of a teenage girl. Status. Rolling Meadows Courthouse, 2121 Euclid Ave., Rolling Meadows. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
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) Davis Arna, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of shooting a romantic rival on 5-20-2013 who was left paralyzed and died more than a year later. 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) Donald Arrington, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of bludgeoning 50-year-old Lloyd White to death after a sexual hookup in Irving Park on 8-31-15. 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) 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) Anthony Bradley, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man during a confrontation in Woodlawn on 8-9-2013. 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) Lawrence Brown and Anthony Jackson, both charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery; Accused of killing three people and wounding two others in a shooting at a memorial barbecue on 9-29-15 in the South Side Fuller Park 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) Craig Bryan, charged with murder; An Oak Park man charged with following and gunning down a man on the West Side on 6-2-2013. 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) Calvan Colbert, charged with first-degree murder; Accused in a shooting that killed three people and left two others wounded at a barbecue in Fuller Park on 9-29-15. 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) Ivan Cotto, charged with criminal sexual assault; A security guard at a Logan Park neighborhood school accused of having sex with a 13-year-old student in the school’s auditorium. 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) Reggie Daniel, charged with first-degree murder; A man in a wheelchair accused of shooting 45-year-old Darrin Joss inside a River West apartment building’s gym on 3-2-16. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423. (Note: Also listed in court records as Reggie Daniels.)
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Arieus Fitch, charged with murder; Accused of a fatal 5-24-2015 Bronzeville shooting as revenge for an earlier 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) Norberto Frausto, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of killing a man and injuring a woman in a shooting on 6-6-16 in the South Loop. 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) Keshawn Freeman, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting one man and wounding another in West Garfield Park on 6-18-16. 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) Iman Frison, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting another man on 12-19-2014. 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) Terry Givan, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a 32-year-old man during among family members in Roseland on 1-16-16. 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) Joshua Hargrow, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man sitting in an Edgewater car on 4-19-2014. 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) Kwonte Hughes, charged with murder; Accused in a fatal West Englewood drive-by shooting on 10-23-2014. 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) James Ivory, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man on 8-26-2014 in the Englewood 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) 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) Kashai Jones, charged with murder; Accused of killing a rival in a shootout in the parking lot of a South Side currency exchange 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) Joshua Lofton and Anthony Murphy, both charged with first-degree murder; Accused in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Donta Parker and 17-year-old Sakinah Reed in Greater Grand Crossing on 1-5-16. 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) Chris Moore, charged with murder; Accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend when she tried to leave with her ex on 2-8-15. 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) Ryne San Hamel, charged with reckless homicide and DUI; A Park Ridge man accused of fatally striking a bicyclist in River North 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) 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) Rene Valentin-Matos, charged with murder and criminal sexual assault; Accused in the 2009 sexual assault and murder of 12-year-old Jahmeshia Conner, and in the 2011 sexual assault of a woman in Pilsen. 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) Pamela Myles, charged with two murders; A woman being held in a mental institution for stabbing a woman with a butcher knife, has also been charged with the 2006 ax murders of two women from her former Southeast Side church. 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) Randon Walker, charged with first-degree murder; A Mississippi man charged with a 9-20-2013 shooting in Humboldt Park. 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 Young, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally stabbing a friend after they smoked crack cocaine together on 10-31-15. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
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