| Source | WTTW |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Feb. 16, 2026, 10:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Feb. 16, 2026, 10:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/16/ofelia-torres-chicago-teen-who-battled-cancer-while-her-father-was-detained-ice-has-died |
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Ofelia Torres, the 16-year-old whose cancer battle gained national attention
last fall after her father was detained by immigration agents outside a suburban
Home Depot, has died.
Torres’ family announced in a statement that the Lake View High School junior
died following a battle with Stage 4 alve...