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Emergency rooms at Chicago area children’s hospitals are being flooded with patients, causing long wait times. Doctors urge parents not to bring kids to ERs unless necessary.

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Emergency rooms at Chicago area children’s hospitals are being flooded with patients, causing long wait times. Doctors urge parents not to bring kids to ERs unless necessary.

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