# Newborn dies after 15-year-old gives birth at Chicago school

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/newborn-baby-dies-after-mother-15-gives-birth-at-chicago-school/
- Published: 2026-10-29T16:37:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T17:19:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16249403/Newborn-baby-dies-mother-Chicago-school.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A newborn died after a 15-year-old gave birth at a Chicago school.
- The teenager was taken to hospital in good medical condition.
- The cause of death is under investigation, with an autopsy planned.

## Summary

A baby died after a 15-year-old girl gave birth at Aldridge Elementary School in Riverdale, Chicago. Police pronounced the newborn dead at the scene on 28 October; the cause of death has not been established, and detectives are investigating.

The teenager was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital and was reported to be in good medical condition. Authorities have not released their identities or details about the circumstances, and an autopsy is planned. US health data cited in the article says infants born to teenagers have higher first-year mortality rates than those born to women over 20, with the highest rates reported for infants of mothers younger than 15.

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