Man Who Caused Closure of the Federal Court in Chicago Pleads Guilty, Faces Two Years in Prison

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<p>The man who caused the closure, evacuation and a confrontation that lasted hours in the Dirksen Federal Court last year pleaded guilty on Thursday to own a dangerous weapon in a federal court facility and now faces up to two years in prison.</p>Federal Judge Mary Rowland set Mario Santoyo's sentencing date for January 12. Santoyo admitted to the judge that he had brought a knife with a knife of more than 21⁄2 inches to the building in July 20…