Two men shot in Portage Park

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Two men were shot Tuesday evening in the Northwest Side Portage Park neighborhood.

The victims, 25 and 30, were each shot in the leg about 6:40 p.m. in the 4800 block of West Patterson, according to Chicago Police.

They were taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where their conditions were stabilized, police said.

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