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Police have located the mother of a young boy who was found running down the sidewalk in the West Englewood neighborhood overnight.
Police issued an alert after someone called police shortly before 11:30 p.m. Monday and reported finding the boy in the 7200 block of South Hermitage Avenue, police said. The mother arrived at the Englewood police station this morning and was speaking with detectives, police said.
"The tears are flowing," a police official said.
The boy, believed to be about 3 or 4 years old, was evaluated at a hospital and released into the custody of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. He was not able to tell police what his name is or who his parents are, Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines said.
The boy was wearing a black down coat, a red Nike hooded sweatshirt and a black winter hat with the word "Obama" on it. He was also wearing black and white Adidas gym shoes and blue jeans inscribed with the words "D.J. Bottoms," police said.
It was unclear how long the boy had been outside, police said. But despite the bitter cold -- it was 19 degrees at Midway Airport at 11 p.m., according to the National Weather Service -- the boy was determined to be in good condition.
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