Teen who battled cancer while fighting for father's release from ICE custody dies

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date Feb. 15, 2026, 10 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 15, 2026, 10 a.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/teen-who-battled-cancer-while-fighting-for-fathers-release-from-ice-custody-dies/3893691/

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Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidaldo, a Chicago teen who successfully fought for her father’s release from federal immigration detainment, died Friday after battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer, according to a news release. Ofelia, a junior at Lake View High School, had been battling metastatic a...