CHICAGO (CBS) — A gathering Saturday honored slain mother Marlen Ochoa on what would’ve been her 20th birthday.
Twenty red balloons were released into the air in Pilsen, each one representing a year of Ochoa’s life.
READ MORE: COVID-19 In Illinois: Two More Mass Vaccination Sites To Open Thursday; 2,104 New Coronavirus Cases, 44 More DeathsThe pregnant mother was murdered back in April.
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