CHICAGO - A man who was deported a decade ago after criminal convictions in Illinois has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for illegally re-entering the United States.

What we know:

Luis Chavez, 34, was deported to Mexico in 2015 after being convicted in Kankakee County of firearm and attempted burglary offenses. At some point between then and 2024, Chavez re-entered the U.S. without going through the proper channels.

On Feb. 17, 2024, Chavez was found in Kankakee County and taken into federal custody. He pleaded guilty earlier this year to the charge of illegal re-entry.

On Wednesday, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison and given credit for the time he had already spent in custody.

What they're saying:

"The defendant in this case committed serious criminal offenses in the

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