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Illinois governor signs bill to crack down on criminals who are repeat gun offenders

by Chris Eger

A bipartisan measure designed in part to lengthen prison sentences for repeat gun offenders in Illinois was signed on Friday.

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Bipartisan push in Illinois legislature would increase sentencing for repeat gun offenders

by Brian Seay

In an effort to curb Chicago gun violence, the Illinois House on Monday approved a bill that would boost sentencing requirements for repeat gun offenders.

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State senator’s bill aims to boost sentencing for repeat gun offenders in Chicago

by Brian Seay

As violence in Chicago reaches a level not seen in decades - more than 700 murders so far in 2016 - one state senator says he'll introduce a bill next month that would impose harsher sentences for repeat gun offenders.

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