A 15-year-old girl visiting Chicago from California, who had not been seen since Tuesday afternoon, has been reunited with her family.
The girl, Juliana Homer, 15, who is currently treated for attention deficit/hyper disorder, expresses auditory processing difficulty and takes Adderall and Abilify to treat her conditions, police said.
According to a missing person alert from Chicago police, Juliana is Hispanic with a medium complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. She is 5-feet-4-inches tall and 105 pounds. She has several piercings in her ears, and wears her long hair in a ponytail.
When last heard from Tuesday about 5:30 p.m., she stated that she was walking to Water Tower downtown, the alert said. She may be as far north as the Montrose Avenue dog beach, a spot which she has visited and enjoyed greatly, police said.
When she was last seen she was wearing an aqua blue tank top, blue jean shorts, black sandals, and carrying a large brown leather purse.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:54 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:54:40 GMT
A man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.
A man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:46 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:46:42 GMT
Nine Lafayette Elementary parents and students have occupied a Lafayette Elementary school classroom, in a sit-in style protest against the school's closing.
Nine Lafayette Elementary parents and students have occupied a Lafayette Elementary school classroom, in a sit-in style protest against the school's closing.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:54 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:54:41 GMT
Nine students at a Near North Side bilingual public elementary school were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a student accidentally discharged pepper spray.
Nine students at a Near North Side bilingual public elementary school were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a student accidentally discharged pepper spray.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:27 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:27:06 GMT
Now that obesity has been officially classified as a disease by the AMA, many are wondering how this will affect the 35.7 percent of Americans who are described as obese.
Now that obesity has been officially classified as a disease by the AMA, many are wondering how this will affect the 35.7 percent of Americans who are described as obese.
