Police investigating after infant, 3 young children left home alone in Back of the Yards

Monday, September 1, 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are investigating after four young children were found home alone.

Officers found them after responding to a call on Sunday afternoon in the Back of the Yards neighborhood's 2200-block of West 50th Place.



Officers discovered a 6-month old girl, a 1-year-old boy, a 6-year-old girl, and an 8-year-old boy who were all left unattended.

The children were checked out at a hospital and are now in Illinois Department of Children and Family Services custody.
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