Teen collapses at Gov. Quinn campaign event

Published July 24, 2014 8:30pm ET



CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago teenager has been released from the hospital after appearing to faint at a campaign event where the Illinois governor ended up kneeling over him and holding his hand before an ambulance arrived.

Thursday’s event began with the 13-year-old flanking Gov. Pat Quinn with dozens of other children at a Chicago church. The Democrat faced TV cameras to speak about gun violence.

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