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THURSDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
6:45 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, parents, students and teachers hold “walk-ins” at 15 Southwest Side schools for education equity and to demand a vote on the Cardenas-Garza TIF ordinance. 6:45 a.m. at Curie High School, 4959 S. Archer Ave.; 7 a.m. at Gunsaulus Elementary, 4420 S. Sacramento Ave.; 7:15 a.m. at Hancock High, 4034 W. 56th St.; and 8 a.m. at Burroughs Elementary, 3542 S. Washtenaw Ave. Contact: Olivia Abrecht, (202) 374-5794 or oabrecht@bpncchicago.org.
7 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Teachers Union will join an Alliance to Reclaim our Schools nationwide day of action to demand the resources students deserve. 7 a.m. at Ray Elementary School, 5631 S. Kimbark Ave.; 7 a.m. at Taft High School, 6530 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.; and 7:40 a.m. at King College Prep, 4445 S. Drexel Blvd. Contact: Stephanie Gadlin, (312) 329-6250.
8:30 a.m. — (EVANSTON) Northwestern University’s 2016 International Institute for Nanotechnology Symposium. Until 5:30 p.m. Hilton Orrington Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 1710 Orrington Ave., Evanston. Contact: Megan Fellman, (847) 491-3115 or fellman@northwestern.edu.
9:15 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Arise Chicago to attend Cook County Board Meeting to support Paid Sick Days ordinance. 118 N. Clark St., 5th Floor. Contact: Luke Sullivan, (872) 223-8415.
9:30 a.m. — (NILES) Notre Dame College Prep students and faculty will form the letter “W” on their football field for their school Walkathon photo to celebrate the Cubs’ success. Legends Field, 7655 W. Dempster St., Niles. Contact: Teresa Connelly, (847) 779-8651 or tconnelly@nddons.org.
*** 10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) State Rep. Will Guzzardi (39th) hosts a rally calling for free in-state college education. UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted. Contact: Joanna Klonsky, (312) 307-0840 or press@joannaklonsky.com.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations and other community organizations press conference to express concerns about upcoming Illinois Tactical Officers Association’s 2016 Tactical Training Conference. CAIR-Chicago, Suite 1500, 17 N. State St. Contact: Ahmed Rehab, (312) 212-1520, (202) 870-0166 or arehab@cair.com; or Hoda Katebi, (405) 413-1222 or hkatebi@cair.com.
*** 10:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Cook County Clerk David Orr presents a new online “Running For Office Starter Kit” for potential suburban candidates. Cook County Building, lower level pedway room, 69 W. Washington. Contact: Nick Shields, (312) 603-6952
or nick.shields@cookcountyil.gov.
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) City Club of Chicago hosts “Illinois Attitudes: Discussion of the Latest Simon Poll.” Maggiano’s, 111 W. Grand Ave. Contact: info@cityclub-chicago.com or (312) 565-6500.
Noon — (WEST CHICAGO) Lorenzo Solorzano Morales, who is facing deportation, joins Fr. Jose Landaverde at press conference to announce he is taking sanctuary in the Faith Life and Hope Mission. 900 E. Roosevelt Rd., West Chicago. Contact: Fr. Jose Landaverde, (773) 538-7414 or joseslandaverde@gmail.com.
12:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Fast food workers will protest rampant sexual harassment at McDonald’s. Rock & Roll McDonald’s, 600 N. Clark St. Contact: Jennifer Owens, (312) 218-8785 or jennifer@fightfor15.org.
4:30 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Nate Silver will speak at Northwestern University as part of the “One Book One Northwestern” program. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston. Contact: Erin Karter, (847) 467-1569 or erin.karter@northwestern.edu.
*** 5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) UNO Charter School teachers and families hold a rally calling for a fair contract. Veterans Memorial Campus, 4248 W. 47th St. Contact: Chris Geovanis, chrisgeovanis@gmail.com or (312) 446-4939.
5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Two new web-based projects showcasing past and present Latino art are introduced during a special presentation by the Inter-University Program for Latino Research. National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St. Contact: Brian Flood, (312) 996-7681 or bflood@uic.edu.
5:15 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Archbishop Cupich leads annual Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit, traditionally known as Red Mass. Holy Name Cathedral, State and Superior. Contact: (312) 534-8227.
5:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosts journalist Eric Schlosser, speaking in “The Nuclear Age: Command and Control.” 130 E. Randolph, 1st floor. Contact: (312) 726-3860.
5:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) “A Hand Up” is the StreetWise 2016 Fundraising Gala to benefit homeless and at-risk individuals with employment opportunities, soft-skills job training and supportive social services, with keynote by Eugene Monroe. Museum of Broadcast Communications,
360 N. State St. Contact: (312) 245-8200.
6 p.m. — (EVANSTON) City of Evanston hosts 3rd annual “A Bright Night for the Arts” event featuring the mayor’s award for the arts and a tribute to Mayor Tisdahl. Rotary International Building, 3rd Floor atrium and auditorium, 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston. Contact: Patrick Deignan, (847) 448-8234 or pdeignan@cityofevanston.org.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) University of Chicago Institute of Politics hosts panel discussion, “What Is The Latino Vote?” featuring Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. Quadrangle Club, 1155 E. 57th St. Contact: Matthew Jaffe, (773) 834-3605 or mjaffe@uchicago.edu.
6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Common Threads Cook-off features top chefs participating in a culinary competition to benefit Common threads programs to promote healthy eating habits for under-served children. Revel Fulton Market, 1215 W. Fulton Market. Contact: (312) 329-2501.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) 12 local celebrities, including Chaz Ebert, will participate in “Dancing with the Giordano Stars.” Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave. Contact: Ann Fink, (773) 969-5042 or annf@carolfoxassociates.com.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Cradle Adoption Agency hosts panel discussion on “The Color of Education,” with speakers including iCanDream Center Founder Dr. Evisha Ford-Sills, Edgebrook Elementary Principal Chad Weiden, and Oak Park and River Forest High School school counselor Darryl Hobson. Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, 25 E. Pearson. Contact: Vanessa Abron, vanessaabron@gmail.com or (312) 480-9050.
7 p.m. — (ALSIP) Dog the Bounty Hunter is keynote speaker during the three-day SpiritLIFE Conference. The Lighthouse Church of All Nations, 4501 W. 127th St., Alsip. Contact: Renee Blissett, (773) 968-5777 or reneemblissett@yahoo.com.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Strides For Peace hosts 3rd annual 8/5K Run and Two Mile Walk to benefit local agencies, programs and organizations that strive to reduce gun violence in Chicago. Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Dr. Contact: Kristina Olkowski, (312) 925-8600 or kristina@stridesforpeace.org.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicagoland Entrepreneurship Center and 1871 host the 9th annual Momentum Awards honoring the leadership of Chicago’s business and entrepreneurship community. Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, 221 N. Columbus Dr. Contact: press@1871.com. (Note: Media should RSVP.)
7:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) The People’s Music School showcase with the International Contemporary Ensemble at the 2016 Ear Taxi Festival. Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph St. Contact: Ashley Pabst, (847) 922-0144 or ashley@amconsultantsgroup.com.
THURSDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Phillip Allison, charged with first-degree murder; A Texas man charged with fatally shooting a man in an apartment vestibule on 12-14-2014. 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) Faramarz Bakhshi, charged with murder and concealing a homicidal death; Accused of murdering a college student and hiding her body in an air mattress in February 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) Jeremy Borders, charged with Keith Watts; both pleaded not guilty to murder, kidnapping and aggravated unlawful restraint; charged with the murder of a man who was kidnapped and found dead in a West side garage in Dec. 2010. 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) Terry Burnett, charged with first-degree murder; Accused in a 10-14-2013 shooting that killed two men in Chatham. 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.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Trevonti Carson, charged with Valton Cooper, both charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting one man and wounding another in a gas station in Englewood on 11-13-13. 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) Arthur Chaney, found guilty of murder; Accused of killing two and wounding five others at a packed Englewood fast-food restaurant in December 2011. Post-trial motions/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) Todd Cooper, charged with Jake Tate and Daniel Morris, charged with murder; Accused of strangling, beating and sodomizing a homeless man over a stolen cell phone in October 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) Rockie Douglas, charged with first-degree murder and aggravated vehicular hijacking with a weapon; Accused in a series of carjackings, including one that led to the death of an 11-year-old boy on 12-21-13. 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) Giovanni Garcia, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of aiming for a man but instead shooting and killing his 23-year-old girlfriend in West Elsdon on 4-8-16. 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) Jabril Garner and Donnte Kindle, both charged with one count of first-degree murder in connection with a 10-30-2011 attack; Two of three teens accused in the beating death of a man during a fight over a cell phone at a South Side bus stop. 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) Kewane Gatewood, charged with Bryon Champ, Darren Curtis, Quinton M. Humphries, Brad Jett and Tabari Young; each charged with three counts of attempted murder and three counts of aggravated battery of a firearm; accused in a Cornell Square Park shooting that injured 13 people on 9-19-2013. 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) Tamika Gayden, charged with first-degree murder and contributing to the delinquency of a minor; Mother of the 13-year-old girl who stabbed 15-year-old De-Kayla Dansberry in the chest during a fight on 5-14-16. 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) Stephon Gill, charged with Erick Gill and Alexander Gonzalez,, 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) Tylesha Griffin and Dominique Lott and Donnell Coakley (sentenced), charged with murder; The parents and cousin of a 3-year-old boy severely abused and malnourished, accused of smoking pot near his corpse after he died on 11-7-14. 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) Manuel Guerrero-Lopez, charged with aggravated DUI; Accused of fatally striking a panhandler then driving off on a Kennedy Expressway ramp on 6-1-2014. 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) Christopher Harp, charged with first-degree murder; Accused in the 5-7-15 shooting of 28-year-old Antonio Galtney 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) Joshua Johnson, charged with Mario Ortega, both charged with murder; Accused of robbing and killing a Logan Square man returning from work on 12-12-2013. 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) Marvin Lee, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting Courtney Caldwell during an argument in Bronzeville in Sept. 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) Romell Outlaw, charged with murder; Accused in a fatal shooting in the Park Manor neighborhood on 4-2-2015. 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) Richard D. Smith, charged with murder; Accused of accidentally fatally shooting his friend 21-year-old Otis Richmond and dropping him off at St. Bernard Hospital. 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 Spaulding, charged with first-degree murder; A South Side man accused of fatally stabbing his live-in mother at their South Side apartment in June 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) Nehemiah Spencer, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of threatening his girlfriend and then fatally stabbing a man who came to her aid in September 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) Zachary Stinson, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a person during an argument on 9-10-2014. 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) Charles Ternior, charged first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man in the Gold Coast on 6-29-16. 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) Raul Tolentino, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death in 2000, then fleeing to Mexico. 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) Eric Vaughn, charged with Michael Phillips and Denzel Burke, all charged with murder; Accused in the 7-12-2014 shooting of photographer Wil Lewis as he waited for a bus in Rogers 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) 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) Antoine Watkins, charged with murder; Accused of running over and killing a 1-year-old child while allegedly fleeing a deadly gang shooting on 7-11-2015. Arraignment. 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) Courtney Watson, charged with first-degree murder; A man accused of fatally shooting a newspaper deliveryman found dead inside his car on 6-23-2014. 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) Koman Willis, charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery / discharge of a firearm; Accused of fatally shooting 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins and wounding her father on 03-11-2013. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
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