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WEDNESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
5:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) 107 World War II and Korean War veterans from the Chicago area will take the final honor flight of the season to Washington, D.C. Midway International Airport, 5700 S. Cicero Ave. Contact: CDA Media Relations, (773) 686-3700 or cdamedia@cityofchicago.org. (Note: Media must RSVP. Media should meet outside of the passenger security checkpoint (mezzanine level) at 5:15 a.m. to be escorted to the gate.)
7:45 a.m. — (WOODRIDGE) Sipley Elementary School students, parents and officials participate in the International Walk to School Day. Begins at Waterbury Condominiums Association, Unit 3401, 2501 Spring St., Woodridge. Contact: Jack Knight, (630) 719-4901 or jknight@vil.woodridge.il.us.
***9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Area South Domestic Violence Reduction Unit (DVRU) is hosting an Open House. Advocates will assist victims to break the cycle of violence at the new expansion office. Until noon. 727 E. 111th St., 1st floor near Sergeant’s office. Contact: (312) 745-6110.
9 a.m. — (BLUE ISLAND) Fans Only will print its MLBPA-licensed “Future is Now” shirts for Cubs fans. Marathon Screen Printing, 12757 Homan Ave., Blue Island. Contact: Fred Fillah, (410) 490-2967 or fred@smartfans.com.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) The Atlantic magazine hosts technology innovation summit “What’s Next?” Venue SIX10, 610 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: Sydney Simon, (202) 266-7338 or ssimon@theatlantic.com.
9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Cook County Earned Sick Time coalition and county commissioners will announce proposed legislation to make Cook County the largest municipality in the U.S. with paid sick days legislation. Cook County Building, 5th Floor, 118 N. Clark St. Contact: Shelly Ruzicka, (773) 251-5003 or shelly@arisechicago.org.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) City Council meets. City Hall, Council Chanmbers, 121 N. LaSalle. Contact: (312) 744-6870.
11 a.m. — (JOLIET) Wil County officials will break ground on the new Public Safety Complex. 19606 W. Laraway Rd., Joliet. Contact: Nate Brown, (630) 357-7552.
11:30 a.m. — (MERRILLVILLE, Ind.) Indiana Youth Institute hosts panel discussion on “valuing and protecting minority youth, law enforcement and other community groups who may feel disconnected,” with speakers including high school students, community affairs police officer and employees of the Merrillville Community School Corporation. Geminus Building, 8400 Louisiana St., Merrillville, Ind. Contact: Glenn Augustine, gaugustine@iyi.org or (800) 343-7060, ext. 2712.
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Illinois Retail Merchants Association 59th Annual Luncheon Meeting, with keynote by state Treasurer Michael Frerichs. Palmer House, 17 E. Monroe. Contact: (312) 726-4600.
Noon — (CHICAGO) 2016 Transform Illinois Awards Luncheon honors government and citizen-led initiatives to deliver better government services at a lower cost, with keynote by University of Chicago Prof. Christopher Berry. Metropolitan Planning Council, Suite 144, 140 S. Dearborn St. Contact: (312) 922-5616 or info@metroplanning.org.
Noon — (CHICAGO) Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law hosts the annual Pope & John Lecture on Professionalism with featured guest Newton N. Minow, professor emeritus at Northwestern University and senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP. Lincoln Hall, 357 E. Chicago Ave. Contact: Hilary Hurd Anyaso, (847) 491-4887 or h-anyaso@northwestern.edu.
***12:15 p.m. — (CHICAGO) U.S. Senator Dick Durbin will visit Cook County Jail to meet with inmates in the jail’s innovative Mental Health Transition Center. Cook County Jail Mental Health Transition Center, 2800 S. Rockwell. Contact: Christina Angarola, (312) 353-4623.
***1 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Area South Domestic Violence Reduction Unit (DVRU) is hosting an Open House. Advocates will assist victims to break the cycle of violence at the new expansion office. Until 5 p.m. 727 E. 111th St., 1st floor near Sergeant’s office. Contact: (312) 745-6110.
***2 p.m. — (CHICAGO) U.S. Senator Dick Durbin will visit the Consulate General of Israel to sign the condolence book for Shimon Peres.Consulate General of Israel, 500 W. Madison. Contact: (312) 353-4623.
3 p.m. — (CHICAGO) City Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection hosts “City Inspections – Ask Questions, Get Answers” workshop. City Hall, 8th Floor, 121 N. LaSalle St. Contact: (312) 744-2086 or BACPoutreach@cityofchicago.org.
3:30 p.m. — (DES PLAINES) Oakton Community College Student Government Association and Young Invincibles host town hall meeting with 10th Congressional District candidates Robert Dold and Brad Schneider. 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines. Contact: Steve Repsys, (847) 635-1810 or srepsys@oakton.edu.
4 p.m. — (PORTAGE, Ind.) Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg and state Rep. Christina Hale, candidate for lieutenant governor, attend a fundraiser at the Duneland Falls Banquet Center. 1100 N. Max Mochael Hwy., Portage, Ind.
Contact: Jeff Harris, jharris@greggforgovernor.com or (317) 510-2164. (Not4e: Event closed to the media, Gregg and Hale available for interviews outside the venue at 4 p.m.)
4 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Former U.S. Sec. of Transportation and U.S. Sec. of Commerce Norman Y. Mineta will deliver the Admiral Weber Lecture at Northwestern University. McCormick Tribune Center, 1870 Campus Dr., Evanston. Contact: Hilary Hurd Anyaso, (571) 278-0765 or h-anyaso@northwestern.edu. (Note: Media planning to cover the lecture must RSVP by noon Wednesday.)
5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Community leaders will educate the Chicago immigrant community on new protections under the Welcoming City Ordinance amendments. Casa Michoacan, 1638 S. Blue Island Ave. Contact: Brandon Lee, (773) 259-5288 or blee@advancingustice-chicago.org.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) “Resolved: State Voter ID Laws Are Unconstitutional” panel includes speakers from the Heritage Foundation, West Virginia University College of Law, and the National Constitution Center. Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E. Washington St. Contact: (215) 409-6600.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) DePaul University faculty and students present their research, creation of maps and website examining data on inequality of life expectancy in Chicago. Microsoft Technology Center, 200 E. Randolph. Contact: (312) 920-5600.
6:15 p.m. — (CHICAGO) University of Chicago Institute of Politics hosts Ambassador Wendy Sherman to discuss the foreign policy challenges the next president will face. Ida Noyes Hall Library, 1212 E. 95th St. Contact: (773) 834-4671.
7 p.m. — (DES PLAINES) Algonquin Middle School hosts annual Family Astronomy Night, featuring telescopes, astronomy crafts and virtual reality. 767 E. Algonquin Rd., Des Plaines. Contact: Jennifer Tempest Bova, (847) 824-8070.
7:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Ear Taxi Festival celebrates the city’s contemporary music scene with concerts, lectures, marathons, webcasts, installations and artist receptions. Through Oct. 10. Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. Contact: info@eartaxifestival.com.
WEDNESDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9 a.m. call — (MARKHAM) Jeremiah Thompson, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of murdering his 2-year-old daughter, found beaten in his Lansing home in 2014. Status. Markham Courthouse, 16501 S. Kedzie Pkwy., Markham. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9 a.m. call — (MAYWOOD) Lakesha Baker and Michael Scott, each charged with first-degree murder; A couple accused of beating her 1-year-old child to death and then concocting a false story about his disappearance. Status. Maywood Courthouse, 1500 Maybrook Dr., Maywood. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9 a.m. call — (ROLLING MEADOWS) Jacquelyn Greco, charged with first-degree murder; A Michigan woman charged in a cold-case murder for allegedly arranging the murder of her husband in their Inverness home in 1979. 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) Andrew Anania, 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) Marquell D. Barnes, charged with attempted murder; Accused of shooting another man in Streeterville after the Four of July 2015 fireworks display at Navy Pier. 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) Garland Benson, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in West Englewood on 5-14-2015. 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) Trae Chatmon, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of stabbing an elderly woman to death then setting her Washington Park apartment on fire on 10-26-2015. 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) Arcadio Davila, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of murdering an aspiring chef in an August 2011 shooting in Logan Square. 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) Cedryck Davis and Deandre Thompson, each charged with attempted first-degree murder; Accused of shooting a high school basketball coach who was paralyzed while shielding his daughter from gunfire on their way to school on 1-30-14. 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) Deonte Davis, charged with first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery; Accused of killing a 17-year-old Urban Prep student and wounding a 19-year-old man in a Back of the Yards shooting on 6-11-16. 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) Paris Denard, charged with Derrick Allmon, Michael D. Baker and Jabari Williams; each charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a 9-year-old at close range on 8-20-14 after he yelled that someone had a gun. 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) Orlando Dominguez, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a Chicago White Sox vendor after a West Town car chase on 4-19-2014. 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) Morgan Ellis, charged with child endangerment leading to death; A pregnant woman accused of giving her one-year-old son a fatal dose of morphine on 11-18-15 at their Austin neighborhood home. 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) Joseph Griffin, charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery; A 17-year-old charged as an adult with shooting and robbing a man in a home barbershop on 3-1-2014. 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) Otis Harriel, charged with murder and aggravated battery; Accused in a 4-26-2014 shooting that killed a man and wounded a woman. 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 L. Holmes, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 24-year-old Hughvon Polk in Humboldt Park on Aug. 24, 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) Angel Jara, charged with first-degree murder; A 17-year-old charged as an adult with fatally shooting a man in a dispute over money on 4-14-2014. 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) Cliffon Johnson, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man on a Back of the Yards porch on 10-24-2014. 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) Devell Johnson, charged with murder; accused of beating and biting his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter on 04-14-2012. 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) Devon McCauley, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a teen shoveling snow on 2-9-2014. 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) Tiawyan McDade, charged with first-degree murder; A teenager accused of fatally shooting a 16-year-old boy in Austin on 2-24-16 after asking about his gang affiliations. 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 R. Mendoza, charged first-degree murder; A 17-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting a 16-year-old boy in Bridgeport on 6-3-16. 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) Derrick Miles, charged with first-degree murder; A man accused of fatally shooting a Cicero man in May 2012 in retaliation for a previous 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) 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) Lamonte Morbley, charged with murder; A teen accused of fatally shooting a man in a drug deal gone bad on 3-28-2015. 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) Brad Nicholson, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting his younger brother, 17-year-old Ryan Nicholson, in their Jefferson Park neighborhood home on 10-23-15. 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) 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) Darius M. Smith, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally stabbing a man during a fight on 6-27-2014. 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) Tarell Smith, charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery with a firearm and home invasion; Accused of shooting the mother of his children in their West Pullman neighborhood home on 10-29-15. 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) Terrence Snowden, charged with Phillip Boyd, 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) Demetrius Spencer, charged with Robert Goodman, 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) Juan Vasquez, charged with first-degree murder; Accused in a fatal gang-related shooting in Back of the Yards on 4-29-15. 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) Devonte Watson and Willie Wheeler, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 20-year-old Dwayne L. Thomas on a Greater Grand Crossing porch on 8-19-15. 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) Devonta Williams, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in May 2013 on the Far South Side. 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) Ronald Williamson, charged with murder, home invasion and attempted robbery; Accused of breaking into a Little Village home on 12-16-15 with an accomplice, who was shot to death by the homeowner. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
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