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Cook County passes ordinance aimed at illegal guns in Chicago

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These are some of the 574 firearms seized by Chicago authorities in the first 28 days of January.

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In an effort to slow the flow of illegal guns to Chicago streets, county commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday that imposes fines of as much as $2,000 on suburban residents who fail to report when their guns are lost, stolen or given to someone else.
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