Extra, Extra
By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jul 29, 2010 10:30PM
- 13-year-old Ronald Freeman, an incoming eighth grader at Oglesby Elementary School, was killed while riding his bike in West Pullman last night, shot 22 times by a gunman who police are continuing to search for.
- Convicted former police commander Jon Burge will continue to receive his pension until the moment he is sentenced.
- At the press conference where Mayor Daley took on Michigan, oil, and Asian Carp, it was also announced 225 “non-instructional” employees will be laid off from City Colleges.
- The Blago jury made its first evidence request - transcript of the prosecution's closing argument - but was denied by Judge Zagel since it's not technically evidence.
- Getting the band back together: CBS 2 is reuniting Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson for their 6 p.m. newscasts.
- Redneck Olympics? For charity? Sure, we're in.
- Got a ginormous tree you'd love to donate for Daley Plaza's annual Christmas Tree? Luck you, there's a contest for that.