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Man found in water at Navy Pier in critical conditon

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A man was in critical condition Saturday night after being found in the water at Navy Pier.

The man, thought to be in his 20s, was pulled from the water about 11:30 a.m. at 600 E. Grand Ave., according to Chicago Police.

He was taken in critical condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, police said.

Additional information was not immediately available.

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