Joseph Pavlik will spend two months in prison and six months in home confinement. He will then serve two years under supervised release.
He must also pay a $6,000 fine and $2,000 in restitution.
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Pavlik pleaded guilty to entering restricted grounds with a dangerous weapon.
He retired from the Chicago Fire Department in 2013.