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The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that it is “actively investigating the disappearance” of 16-year-old Julissa G. Flores.
Authorities said she was last seen about noon Tuesday near 2449 W. Lawrence Ave. in Chicago, which is in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the North Side.
She was described as being 5-foot-1 and about 145 pounds with long brown hair, brown eyes, a nose piercing and a lip ring. She was last seen wearing gray joggers and a sweatshirt and was carrying a gray backpack.
The notice didn’t specify the teen’s connection to McHenry County, but officials said the public’s help “in ensuring Julissa’s safe return is greatly appreciated.”
Anyone with information is urged to call the sheriff’s office at 815-338-2144 or any other law enforcement agency.