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Clarence Johnson of Bellwood faces a first-degree murder charge in Wednesday's stabbing death of Francois H. Reed-Swain in the West Loop restaurant. No motive was given.
Hundreds of shoppers gathered outside the store on Lake Avenue west of the Edens Expressway before its opening, with some arriving as early as 5:30 a.m. to buy furniture and home goods.
Jurors deliberated for just over four hours from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning. The three-week trial — a first of thousands of similar cases nationwide to appear before a jury — wrapped up Wednesday.
