UPDATES WITH BOY REUNITED WITH FAMILY
A 10-year-old boy who was found walking along Interstate 290 in the Near West Side Monday evening has been reunited with his family.
Police found the boy walking on I-290 westbound at Ashland about 5 p.m., according to a statement from Illinois State Police.
The boy was taken to Lurie Children’s Hospital to be evaluated for injuries, police said. He identified himself by name but did not know his birthdate.
A few hours later, the boy was reunited with his grandmother at the hospital, police said. It was not known how and why the boy got onto the expressway.
