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Miraculous recovery after icy Lake Michigan rescue
A Chicago boy, Jimmy Tontlewicz, survived twenty minutes submerged in 32 degree water after a sledding accident and, now a year later, attends kindergarten, takes swimming lessons, and undergoes speech therapy. Doctors say he fully recovered physically but is hyperactive with learning disabilities, while his family navigates ongoing challenges and public attention.
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