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Boy, 17, shot on Northwest Side

By  Nader Issa
   
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A 17-year-old boy was shot Monday evening in the Northwest Side Portage Park neighborhood.

He was shot in the leg at 9:21 p.m. in the 5700 block of West Irving Park Road, according to Chicago Police.

Paramedics treated him at the scene, police said. He was in good condition.

More details weren’t immediately available.

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