The three Chicago teens who died Friday in the Fox River had autopsy results "consistent with drowning" with no reason to believe drugs or alcohol were involved, McHenry County Deputy Coroner Kim Bostic said Monday.
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The three Chicago teens who died Friday in the Fox River had autopsy results "consistent with drowning" with no reason to believe drugs or alcohol were involved, McHenry County Deputy Coroner Kim Bostic said Monday.
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Ryan Kuhn had nothing left for the mosh pit. Moments earlier, Crystal Lake South's 6-foot, 255-pound defensive tackle continued his afternoon-long terrorizing of rival Cary-Grove by frantically chasing down a lightning-quick quarterback with the season on the line.
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