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Area Parents Warned About Kids Playing 'Choking Game'
Patch gives you a look at what's happening in the Western Springs area on Wednesday.
La Grange Patch reported Tuesday about Ogden Avenue School's warning to parents about a "choking game" that students have been seen playing in parks around town.
READ: Ogden School Warns Parents of 'Choking Game' Activity in La Grange
Police said the school reported the incident that a parent had reported to the school after a student found a video of her child playing the game, which is a "popular" in parks, according to the police reports.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, children play the "choking game" to get a brief high. According to a CDC report from 2008, the dangerous game killed more than 80 children in between 1995 and 2008.
Has anyone seen this game being played around Western Springs? Tell us in the comments!
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Charlotte Eriksen contributed to this report
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