Overview
- Officers responding to a well-being check found the child alone on the 200 block of South Kostner Avenue near West Adams Street.
- Coverage cites a response time of about 7:30, with outlets differing on whether it was a.m. or p.m.
- The boy was transported to Stroger Hospital and placed in protective police custody.
- Area 4 detectives are conducting the investigation, and police have not released a cause or identified any suspects.
- NBC Chicago reports the case is being treated as potential child endangerment, a detail not specified by other outlets.