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Chicago cousins charged for illegally selling guns on south side
by Andrew SheppersonTwo Chicago cousins are facing federal firearms charges for illegally selling guns on the Windy City's south side.
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Chicago: 3 killed, 27 wounded in weekend shootings
by Andrew SheppersonMore blood was shed in Chicago this weekend, as three people were killed and at least 27 wounded in shootings throughout the Windy City.
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Chicago aldermen: Parents should be punished if they know their kids have guns
by Andrew SheppersonTwo Chicago aldermen want parents to be punished if they know their kids have guns, and one of them had some choice words to say about it Monday.
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Chicago: 6 killed, 14 wounded in 19 hours
by Andrew SheppersonChicago saw the bloodshed continue this week, as six people were killed and 14 more wounded in a 19-hour stretch from Thursday to Friday morning.
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Chicago: 8 killed, 49 wounded in weekend shootings
by Andrew SheppersonThe outbreak of summer shootings continued in Chicago this weekend as 8 more people were killed and 49 others wounded between Friday evening and Monday morning.
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Chicago felon gets 8 years for illegally possessing handgun used to intimidate ex-girlfriend
by Andrew SheppersonA convicted Chicago felon was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for illegally possessing a handgun he used to intimidate his ex-girlfriend.
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Chicago: 6 killed, 44 wounded in Memorial Day weekend shootings
by Andrew SheppersonChicago saw more violence this holiday weekend, with six people killed and 44 wounded in shootings throughout the city.
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Chicago’s top cop pushes for stiffer sentences for repeat gun offenders
by Andrew SheppersonChicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson urged lawmakers Thursday to pass a bill that would lengthen prison sentences for repeat gun offenders in Illinois.
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Sen. Durbin asks DOJ for help preventing Chicago gun violence
by Andrew SheppersonAs summer approaches, a time when Chicago shootings usually spike, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) has asked the Department of Justice for more support in preventing and combating gun violence in the Windy City.
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Chicago: 6 dead, 15 wounded in weekend shootings
by Andrew SheppersonChicago saw the bloodshed continue this weekend, with 6 people killed and at least 15 others wounded in shootings between Friday evening and Monday morning.
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Chicago mother gets 24 days in prison for buying guns stolen from rail yard
by Andrew SheppersonA mother from the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago was sentenced to 24 days in jail last week for buying guns stolen from a Norfolk Southern rail yard.
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Chicago Guns Matter founder still fighting for gun ranges
by Andrew SheppersonChicago Guns Matter founder and gun rights activist Rhonda Ezell is still fighting for gun ranges to open in the city, after a federal appeals court ruled Chicago's restrictions to be unconstitutional.
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