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1 dead after stabbing near Downers Grove

By Sun-Times staff

The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death Tuesday in an unincorporated area near west suburban Downers Grove.

The sheriff’s office said authorities were conducting a death investigation in the 2100 block of 63rd Street, according to a statement released Tuesday night.

The Daily Herald is reporting a woman was stabbed to death and her teenage son was taken into custody.

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