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Boy, 6, critical after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Montrose Beach

The boy was taken to Lurie’s Children’s Hospital, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

The boy was rescued about 6:40 p.m. and taken to Lurie Children’s Hospital in critical condition.

A 6-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was pulled from Lake Michigan at Montrose Beach in Uptown Wednesday evening, police said.

It happened about 6:40 p.m. and crews performed life-saving measures on the boy, who was then taken to Lurie Children’s Hospital in critical condition, officials said.

Area 3 detectives are investigating.

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