Orland Park Police and paramedics responded to the Akira store at 104 Orland Square Drive just before 2 p.m., police said in a statement.
The child, Alexandra Martinez, had been at the mall with her aunt when a display fell on her and she suffered a serious head injury, according to Orland Fire Protection District spokesman Ray Hanania.
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