FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
7:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses 40th Annual Meeting. Also Oct. 15. McCormick Place, 2301 S. King Dr. Contact: asorn@aao.org or (415) 561-8513.
7:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Skills for Chicagoland’s Future hosts annual Employment Champions Breakfast to celebrate the success of employers and community partners who support its mission of returning the unemployed and underemployed to work, with speakers including CEO Marie Trzupek Lynch, Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown, CDW senior vice president Dennis Berger, and Chicago Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans. The Standard Club, 320 S. Plymouth Ct. Contact: James Chase, james— chase@jtpr.com or (312) 573-5476.
7:45 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Richard Stengel, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs speaks on “Terrorism and Propaganda in the Digital Age” with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. 130 E. Randolph St. Contact: (312) 726-3860.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law hosts daylong symposium, “Commercial Speech and the First Amendment: Past, Present and Future.” Rubloff Room 150, 375 E. Chicago Ave. Contact: Hilary Hurd Anyaso, (847) 491-4887 or h-anyaso@northwestern.edu.
9 a.m. — (PALOS HILLS) Illinois Tollway hosts Engaging Our Vets networking event to help veteran-owned firms prepare to do business with the tollway and other state agencies. Moraine Valley Community College, M Building, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Contact: Dan Rozek, (630) 241-6800, ext. 2392, or drozek@getipass.com.
9 a.m. — (SOUTH HOLLAND) U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly hosts her 4th annual hiring event for residents of the 2nd District. Until noon. South Suburban College gymnasium, 15800 State St., South Holland. Contact: Mary Paleologos, (708) 679-0078 or Mary.paleologos@mail.house.gov.
9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) City hosts business workshop on opening concessions at the airports. City Hall, 8th Floor, 121 N. LaSalle St. Contact: (312) 744-2086 or BACPoutreach@cityofchicago.org.
9:45 a.m. — (YORKVILLE) Operation Welcome You Home hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new home for U.S. Army Sgt. Brodick Richmond, who was injured in Afghanistan now suffers from brain cancer, and his family. Autumn Creek Community Park, Autumn Creek Boulevard between Crimson Lane and Titus Drive, Yorkville. Contact: Bridget Krupa, (708) 368-3907.
9:45 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Archdiocese of Chicago hosts inaugural local Holy Fire event for 6th- to 9th-grade students, an evangelization event answering Pope Francis’ call to look for new ways to engage young people, featuring speakers and musical performances. Also Oct. 15. UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine Ave. Contact: Rev. Peter Wojcik, (312) 534-8388 or pwojcik@archchicago.org; or Susan Burritt, (312) 534-8233 or sburritt@archchicago.org.
***10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) U.S. Senator Dick Durbin will visit Polaris Charter Academy in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood to learn more about their unique academic model and programming related to child trauma and emotional development. 620 N. Sawyer Ave. Contact: John Normoyle (312) 833-0931
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) American opera singer Renee Fleming visits Providence St. Mel School to kick off Chicago Voices Sing:School Slam, a youth-based initiative encouraging students to express themselves through song. 119 S. Central Park Blvd. Contact: Holly Gilson, hgilson@lyricopera.org or (312) 827-5939.
10 a.m. — (LISLE) The Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to the Morton Arboretum, including demos from glass artists and a Glass Pumpkin Patch Market. Through Oct. 16. 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Contact: Patti MacMillan, (630) 719-5768 or pmacmillan@mortonarb.org.
***10:30 a.m. (CHICAGO) Activists hold a press conference to warn fans not to interfere with foul balls in the stands at Wrigley Field for the sake of the Cubs. 1060 W. Addison St. Contact: Raul Montes Jr. (847) 494-3127.
10:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Metra Board of Directors meets. Metra General Offices, Board Room, 547 W. Jackson Blvd. Contact: (312) 322-6900.
10:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago fast-food, child care, home care and other workers join community allies members of SEIU Healthcare Illinois & Indiana, Action Now, ICIRR and Communities United to announce they will be canvassing to mobilize first-time voters, especially underpaid workers and supporters on Oct. 14 and 15. Chicago Board of Elections Early Voting Super Site, 15 W. Washington. Contact: Jennifer Owens, (312) 218-8785, jennifer@fightfor15.org.
***11 a.m. — (WHITING, IND.) A groundbreaking ceremony will be held for the Mascot Hall of Fame set to open in late 2017. Until noon. 119th Street and Front Street in Whiting, Ind. Contact: Amy Frets events@whitingindiana.com.
11:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Area Public Affairs Group hosts panel discussion on “How to Change Chicago’s Violence Epidemic,” with speakers including Chicago Police Sgt. Lori Cooper; state Sen. Kwame Raoul; Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia of the Cook County Department of Corrections; and Karen Teitelbaum, CEO of Sinai Health System. Union League CLub, 65 W. Jackson. Contact: (630) 534-6400, ext. 1, or admin@capag.org.
1 p.m. — (PARK CITY) Lake County 19th Judicial Circuit hosts “Senior Law Day: What Seniors Need to Know About Court,” an educational forum on how to avoid cams and ruses, probate court, elder law and jury duty, with appearance by service dogs Hitch and Mitch. Park City Branch Court, 301 S. Greenleaf St., Park City. Contact: Diane Flory, (847) 377-4500 or (847) 377-3818.
5 p.m. — (NORTHBROOK) 10th Congressional District Candidate Forum on mental health issues with U.S. Rep. Robert Dold and former U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider. Techny Towers, 2001 Waukegan Rd., Northbrook. Contact: (773) 368-1153.
5 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Democratic nominee Josina Morita birthday celebration. Clarity Partners LLC, 20 N. Clark St., Suite 3600. Contact: Zach Martin, (312) 448-8014 or zach@newchicagollc.com.
6 p.m. — (LAKE FOREST) Lake County HawkFest kicks off with opening dinner with keynote by Dave Johnson and Vic Berardi, followed by a hark watching presentation. Also Oct. 15. Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd., Lake Forest. Contact: Mark Hurley, (847) 968-3324 or mhurley@lcfpd.
6:30 p.m. — (OAK BROOK) Park District Haunted Forest Haunted Forest features 13,000-square-foot haunted maze, pumpkin patch, crafts, fall hayrides and more. Also Oct. 15. Central Park, 1450 Forest Gate Rd., Oak Brook. Contact: (630)-990-4233.
6:30 p.m. — (CHESTERTON, Ind.) State Rep. Christina Hale, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, speaks at the Porter County Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. Duneland Falls Banquet and Meeting Center, 1100 Max Mochal Hwy., Chesterton, Ind. Contact: Jeff Harris, jharris@greggforgovernor.com or (317) 510-2164.
7 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Northwestern University hosts “ETOPiA: Engineering Transdisciplinary Project in the Arts” film festival focusing on science and technology with a screening of “Particle Fever,” followed by discussion with NU experts. Technological Institute, Ryan Auditorium, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston. Contact: Megan Fellman, (847) 491-3115 or fellman@northwestern.edu.
7 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Former NFL player and action movie star Fred Wiliamson introduces and discusses his film “Bucktown” in a free Block Cinema program titled “Exploiting Who? Fred Williamson’s Revolutionary Heroes in 1970s Blaxpoitation Films.” Northwestern’s Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston. Contact: Kayla Stoner, (847) 491-5753 or kayla.stoner@northwestern.edu.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Bernice’s Tavern owner Steve Badauskas will debut his “Longest Night That Ever Was” art show. Lacuna Art Lofts, 2150 S. Canalport. Contact: (312) 688-3463.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Irish American Heritage Center kicks off the “iBAM: Irish Books, Arts and Music Celebration” with a gala awards dinner. 4626 N. Knox. Contact: Kathy O’Neill, (773) 282-7035 or kto68@yahoo.com.
7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Police conduct roadside safety check in the Shakespeare District. Until 3 a.m. North and Albany. Contact: (312) 745-6110.
8 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Opening night of the Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble’s 16th season Full Circle Festival. Ebenezer Lutheran Church, auditorium, 1650 W. Foster Ave. Contact: Tim Speicher, tim.speicher@gmail.com.
FRIDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9 a.m. call — (MARKHAM) Terrence Coulter, indicted with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of homicidal death; accused in the death of a 35-year-old Dana Hayes, found beaten to death in a field in Thornton. Status. Markham Courthouse, 16501 S. Kedzie Pkwy., Markham. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9 a.m. call — (MAYWOOD) Salvador Alvarez, Eddie Garcia and Jonathan Ivory, each charged with murder and attempted armed robbery; Accused of murdering a man in a Berwyn barber shop 12-31-2013. Status. Maywood Courthouse, 1500 Maybrook Dr., Maywood. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (MAYWOOD) Ezequiel Cazares, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of killing his 2-month-old son in Berwyn on 4-16-16. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. 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) Tyree Brannon, charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery; Accused of burying his gun in the snow after fatally shooting a man on 12-10-2014. 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) Marquis Ceazer, charged with a 16-year-old juvenile with first-degree murder; Accused in a fatal shooting in Woodlawn on 9-30-2013. 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) Dewann Crooks, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 38-year-old Clint Eldridge on 3-14-11 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) Sergio Gonzalez and Jose Juarez, both charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy in a Brighton Park neighborhood drive-by on 1-7-16. 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) Dominiq Greer, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of a fatal shooting on May 27 in Washington Park, was arrested moments after holding a news conference to announce he was suing the city for excessive force. 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) David A. Johnson, charged with first-degree murder; Accused in a fatal Englewood shooting on 5-24-2014. 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) Kenyon Jones and Paris Jones, both charged with first-degree murder; Two men accused of fatally shooting a teen in Austin on 12-3-2014. 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) Ramon Marin, charged with reckless homicide and aggravated reckless driving; Accused of speeding and causing a crash that killed a woman’s unborn child on 8-12-2015. 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) John Montgomery, charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder; Accused of firing shots at Chicago Police detectives investigating a homicide in West Garfield Park on 3-22-16. 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) Kenneth Williams, charged with Micheail Ward; 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.
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