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Illinois quick hits: Ex-student sentenced for school gun, time served; fall semester beginning

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By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square
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Ex-student sentenced for school gun, time served

A former Chicago Public Schools student has been sentenced to five years in prison for bringing a loaded machine gun to school, but he is not expected to spend additional time behind bars.

CWB Chicago reports that Marquis Terry, 20, pleaded guilty to possession of a machine gun last year, but he received sentencing credits after spending 17 months in the county jail.

At the time, Terry was on juvenile probation for aggravated vehicular hijacking.

Fall semester beginning

The fall semester begins Monday at Illinois State University in Normal and at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and Edwardsville.

At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, move-in week starts Monday and continues through Aug. 24.

Aug. 25 is the first day of classes at U of I and several other state schools.

Chicago Air and Water Show

As the final weekend of the Illinois State Fair takes place in Springfield, the Chicago Air and Water Show will bring military and civilian performers to Lake Michigan.

This year’s headliners include the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.

The show runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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