Assailant stabs 2 men in River North

First responders at the scene of a double stabbing in the 400 block of North State on November 22, 2024 (Citizen)

CHICAGO — Two men are recovering after being stabbed in River North on Friday night. Their attacker remains at large.

According to a witness, the incident began when a man emerged from a white sedan and engaged the two victims in an argument in the 400 block of North State around 10:15 p.m.

The assailant pulled out a knife during the argument and stabbed both men, ages 41 and 43, multiple times, a Chicago police spokesperson said. Their conditions stabilized at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

After the stabbings, the offender returned to the white car and headed south on State Street. Police did not release a description of the attacker.

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