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Extra Extra: Charges Filed In Death Of Clemente High School Student

By Chuck Sudo in News on Feb 23, 2013 10:00PM

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  • Larry Luellen Jr., 34, was charged with the shooting death of Clemente High School student Francis Colon last week. [Tribune]
  • Southbound Red Line trains will be using the elevated tracks to the Loop this weekend while crews do maintenance work on the subway. [Sun-Times]
  • A pair of thieves alleged to have stolen $2,400 in sunglasses from a Michigan Avenue store may have inadvertently helped draft their wanted poster after one of them dropped his identification. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • Venture capitalist and rumored GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner is "deeply concerned" about the state of the private equity industry in light of lower returns when buying companies. [Crain's]
  • The Chicago Park District will use $1 million in TIF funds to build a skateboard area in Grant Park. [CBS Chicago]