Oak Park boy's death from rare fatal cancer spurs mother's quest for more research

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Sept. 3, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 3, 2026, 11 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/oak-park-boy-death-rare-fatal-cancer-dipg/

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An Oak Park boy's swift and unexpected death from a rare fatal cancer has spurred his mother to work to raise money for more research and maybe one day a treatment. Owen Shaker loved ninjas, his sister Sydney and life in general. But his life was cut short by a rare brain cancer that seemed to come...