A suburban gunmaker is overwhelmed with orders, for now
The phones rang and rang last week in the front office of DS Arms, a Barrington-based gunmaker. Customers were calling to place orders — and they weren’t happy when they were told of two-month backlogs. But David Selvaggio, who founded the company, said the booming sales might not last. Customers have been stocking up because of the prospect of a ban on the sale of assault weapons.
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Emanuel, Preckwinkle team up on tougher gun rules, sentences
Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to broaden the requirement for reporting the loss, theft, sale or transfer of firearms to all gun owners in all of Cook County and double the jail time for an array of gun violations to stop the bloodbath on Chicago streets.
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Armstrong will apologize, make limited confession during Oprah interview
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Leave all city high schools open, CPS school-closing panel says
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Brian Kelly staying at Notre Dame
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Bulls tumble to 10-10 at UC after perplexing loss to Suns
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49ers beat Packers behind Colin Kaepernick’s record day
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Ravens top Broncos in double overtime
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Texans hoping to turn tables on Patriots
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Illinois coach John Groce open to changes after dismal showing
Business
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Hostess sells Wonder bread to Tastykakes maker
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Judge sides with city on destruction of Prentice Hospital
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Stocks gain for second week, keeping S&P; near high
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CES 2013: Pebble watch looks like one stone that’s on a roll
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U.S. trade gap hit $48.7 billion in November
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Debt deal, moderate growth, slightly lower jobless rate among 2013 predictions
Entertainment
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In Chicago, collecting art need not be intimidating
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Bull rider Luke Snyder gets his 8 seconds in Chicago this weekend
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For the CSO, the show goes on, even without Riccardo Muti
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Oscar nominations result in lots of stunning surprises this year
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Chicago’s winter filled with some pretty cool footwork
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Behind Yaneisha Franklin’s smile is the gritty hip-hop of Sasha Go Hard
Lifestyles
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‘Bud,’ ‘Pirate Ghost’ — kid-friendly stage plays debut here
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Justine Fedak teaches her daughter to beat bullies at their own game
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L’ Patron lacks spice, vision
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Handy way to figure out if pear is ready to eat
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Teaching pup and toddlers to get along
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Bride ponders how to dump bridesmaid
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Nina Chantele has an unexpected awakening in the eternal city
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