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Inactive Grenade Found In River North

By Anthonia Akitunde in News on Jul 12, 2009 6:00PM

Police reopened Ohio Street to traffic after an inactive grenade was found in the River North area this morning, according to Chicago Breaking News. A man found the grenade inside a sock on the sidewalk near Clark and Lake and notified police. The device was real but "inert" and "did not pose a threat," the report said.

[Chicago Breaking News]