FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) UIC hosts a “Fortress Europe or E Pluribus Unum?” conference on the issues of migration, refugees and asylum policy ion the EU. Also Sept. 24. Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, 800 S. Halsted. Contact: (312) 996-1234.
9 a.m. — (PORTAGE, Ind.) Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust will conduct health screenings for members of Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20. Until 4 p.. 6450 Ameriplex Dr., Portage, Ind. Contact: Tiffannie Bond, (702) 837-8996; or Bob Hostinsky, (219) 628-2836.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Newberry Library opens “Creating Shakespeare ,” a literary exhibit exploring Shakespeare’s life and influence through his own works and the work of those he inspired. Until Dec. 31. 60 W. Walton St. Contact: (312) 255-3700.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) The Annual, a yearly sales exhibition celebrating cutting-edge Chicago-based artists, hosts breakfast featuring the work of multiple artists. Chicago Artists Coalition, 217 N. Carpenter St. Contact: (312) 491-8888.
9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) City offers business workshop on starting and maintaining a personal brand online. City Hall, 8th floor, 121 N. LaSalle. Contact: (312) 744-2086 or BACPoutreach@cityofchicago.com.
10 a.m. — (LOCKPORT) Illinois State Police District 5 will conduct a car seat safety event during National Child Passenger Safety week. Until 2 p.m. 16648 Broadway St., Lockport. Contact: Trooper DeAnn Falat, Deann_falat@isp.state.il.us.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) National Unification Advisory Council – Chicago Chapter and Korean American community lead a peaceful rally to denounce North Korea’s nuclear testing. Wrigley Building, 400 N. Michigan. Contact: Soojae Lee, (224) 676-0207 or nuac17@gmail.com.
11 a.m. (CHICAGO) Cure Violence founder Dr. Gary Slutkin is honored at UNICEF luncheon. Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 160 E. Pearson St., Grand Ballroom.Contact: Nelly Ingraham, ningraham@unicefusa.org or (312) 222-9121.
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Expo Chicago features artwork from 140 leading galleries around the world, and Exposure—a section for younger galleries. Also Sept. 24. Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. Contact: (312) 595-7437.
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosts panel on “Rebalanincg Immigration and Security.” 130 E. Randolph. Contact: (312) 726-3860.
3:30 p.m. — (HIGHLAND PARK) City asks community volunteers to pose in front of a green screen with props and costumes to help portray personalities, events, seasons and hobbies for city marketing material. Until 5 p.m. Township High School District 113, 1040 Park Ave., Highland Park. Contact: Hayley Garard, (847) 926-1043 or hgarard@cityhpil.com.
4 p.m. — (HIGHLAND PARK) Ravinia District’s 2nd annual Harvest and Harmony Fest features live outdoor music and more. Also Sept. 24. Jens Jensen Park, 486 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park. Contact: (847) 432-6000.
5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Oktoberfest Chicago celebrates German food, beer, live music and more. Through Sept. 25. St. Alphonsus Church, 1429 W. Wellington. Contact: (773) 868-3010.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will appear in conversation with Chris Jones as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival’s “Fallfest/16: Speed.” Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Upper Wacker Dr. Contact: Joe Engleman, (312) 661-0317 or joe@chicagohumanities.org.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Opening reception for the 30th annual Day of the Dead exhibit and celebration. National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St. Contact: Diane Laux, (630) 921-2150 or djlaux@earthlink.net.
6 p.m. — (CRYSTAL LAKE) Environmental Defenders of McHenry County will host annual Big Fall Book Sale. Also Sept. 24, Sept. 26-Oct. 10. 3702 U.S. 14, Crystal Lake. Contact: (815) 338-0393.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Bad Axe Throwing, the city’s new axe-throwing, hosts open house. Through Sept. 24. 165 N. Loomis St. Contact: info@badaxethrowing.com.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Academy for the Arts presents its 20th annual AIDS Benefit, a student-produced and performed variety show top support HIV/AIDS research and organizations. Also Sept. 24. 1010 W. Chicago Ave. Contact: Tim Butler, (312) 412-0202 or tbutler@chicagoartsacademy.org.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Police Department’s 3rd District will conduct a roadside safety check. Until 3 a.m. Saturday. 7424 S. Stony Island. Contact: Police News Affairs, (312) 745-6110.
9 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Punk Rock Karaoke hosts fundraiser for Chicago-based trans woman jailed in France. Orphanage Community Center, 643 W. 31st. Contact: Danielle Villareal, (815) 997-3606 or danielle.villarreal@gmail.com.
FRIDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9 a.m. call — (MARKHAM) Stanley 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 a.m. call — (MARKHAM) Brandon Griffin, charged with Darryl Lloyd and Dejuan Crockett, each charged murder and attempted murder; Accused in a triple murder in Harvey in 2010. Status. Markham Courthouse, 16501 S. Kedzie Pkwy., Markham. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (SKOKIE) Faiz Ikramullah, charged with aggravated kidnapping; A man accused of abandoning his 3-year-old daughter in a forest preserve trash can in April 2015. Status. Skokie Courthouse, 5600 Old Orchard Rd., Skokie. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423. (Note: Also spelled Ikramulla in court records.)
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Abdullah Aljohani, charged with murder; Accused of fleeing and hiding for two days after stabbing a relative to death in Albany Park on 4-15-2015. 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) Phillip Boyd, charged with Terrance Snowden, each charged with first-degree murder: Accused in a fatal drive-by shooting in the South Chicago neighborhood on 7-23-2013. 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) Robert Dixon and Antwon Williams, charged with murder; Accused of fatally beating his girlfriend’s mother’s live-in boyfriend on 9-4-2014. 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) Joseph Felton, charged with attempted murder, aggravated fleeing and other charges; A Georgia murder suspect accused in a several hours-long Lake Shore Drive standoff on 3-16-14. 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) Erick Gill and Alexander Gonzalez, charged with Stephon Gill, 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) Omar Gunn, charged with Anthony Wells, both charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man on 9-13-2013. Wells later linked by DNA to 2010 murder. 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) Jonathon Herrera, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of stabbing a 56-year-old Irving Park shop owner on 4-1-16. 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 E. Hill, charged with first-degree murder; A man accused of smothering his girlfriend to death on 4-7-2015, and was arrested after he went back the next day and told police he was there to dispose of the body. 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) Kiontae A. Mack, charged with Michael Tucker, each charged with one count of first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting Stephin Williams during a 08-25-2012 robbery in the Kenwood 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) Michael Mays, charged with Sakhee Hardy-Johnson and Meiko Buchanan, 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) Brittney Mitchell, charged with Orhan Cerimagic; both charged with murder and home invasion 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) Chris Moore, charged with murder; Accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend when she tried to leave with her ex on 2-8-15. Trial. 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) Bryan Perkins, charged with Dashawn Martin and Sokito Taylor, each charged with murder and concealment of a homicide; Accused of beating to death a man who owed Perkins money, and leaving his body in a trash can near a Safe Passage route in Aug. 2013. 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) Miata Phelan, charged with murder: Accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend, the father of her unborn child, on 4-30-2014 because he didn’t buy her a gift. 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) Roosevelt Shaffer, charged with first-degree murder: Accused of fatally stabbing his friend in their retirement home in an argument over a jacket in Feb. 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) Aaron Smith, charged with Tierra Williams, both charged with first-degree murder; Woman and her boyfriend accused in the fatal beating death of a man who tried to steal a large quantity of marijuana on 3-26-2014. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
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