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Felon gets 10 years for stealing hundreds of guns in Chicago train heist

A previously convicted felon was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for stealing hundreds guns from a Chicago cargo train and proceeding to sell more than a dozen of them.

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Former NBA player gets 8 years for possessing guns from Chicago train heist

A former player for the National Basketball Association was sentenced to 8 years in prison Thursday for possessing guns stolen from a Chicago rail yard.

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Five indicted in Michigan to Chicago straw purchasing scheme

Five men have been indicted in a straw purchasing scheme that brought at least nine handguns from Michigan to Chicago, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.

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Chicago rapper Chief Keef puts down the pistols for paintball guns (VIDEO)

The mercurial Chicago-based rapper Chief Keef has become known for rapping about guns and violence in the Windy City, but recently admitted he had turned to paintballing in an attempt to distance himself from real firearms.

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Chicago teen finds escape from gun violence in funeral home

A Chicago teen is finding an escape from all the gun violence in a unlikely place--a local funeral home on the Windy City's south side.

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Felon gets 7 years for firing gun near Wrigley Field after Cubs playoff win

A convicted felon was sentenced to 7 years in prison Wednesday for firing a gun near Wrigley Field after the Chicago Cubs won the 2015 National League Division Series.

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Chicago: 3 killed, 27 wounded in weekend shootings

More 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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