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Chicago: 6 dead, 15 wounded in weekend shootings

Chicago 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

A 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 man hid gun under 8-month-old son’s car seat

A Chicago man and known gang member was arrested Friday after hiding a loaded gun beneath his 8-month-old son's car seat.

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Former Boston Celtics player found guilty in Chicago gun theft case

A former player for the Boston Celtics was found guilty in federal court Thursday for being a convicted felon in possession of stolen firearms.

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Chicago’s crack down on party buses doesn’t ban guns after all

Chicago's City Council has a approved a new ordinance cracking down on party buses, with the measure stopping short of banning guns on the vehicles after tough talk from Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

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Chicago mayor pushing hard to ban guns from party buses

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is now pushing even harder to impose strict regulations regarding guns on party buses, saying he would like an outright ban after several shootings have occurred on the controversial vehicles.

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Chicago ex-probation officer fights for gun rights

Chicago gun rights activist and ex-probation officer Alfreda Keith Keller is teaching her fellow Chicagoans about responsible gun ownership in a city known for its problems with gun violence.

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Chicago weekend shootings leave 3 dead and 29 wounded

The violence continued in Chicago over the weekend, with three people killed and 29 wounded in shootings across the city between Friday afternoon and Monday morning.

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Levin: Criticisms on gun prosecutions ‘unfair’

Joel Levin, acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, has called out the Chicago Sun-Times for "unfairly" criticizing former U.S. Attorney Zach Fardon for not prosecuting as many gun traffickers as other districts.

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Man pleads guilty in Chicago rail yard, gun heist case

A man plead guilty Friday in federal court as part of a case in which more than 100 guns were stolen from a rail yard on the south side of Chicago.

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