Chicago family intensifies search for missing CPS teacher
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CHICAGO — Family members and authorities continued searching this week for Linda Brown, a 53-year-old Chicago Public Schools special education teacher who disappeared Saturday after leaving her. Police said she was last seen in the 4500-block of South Martin Luther King Drive and that surveillance footage later captured her leaving a vehicle near 35th and Lake Park Avenue around 3 a.m. Investigators recovered Brown’s car near the lakefront, and volunteers resumed shoreline searches at 31st Street Beach on Friday. Chicago Teachers Union circulated missing-person flyers; police ask anyone with information to call 312-747-8380. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 4 original reports from Block Club Chicago, ABC7 Chicago, Internewscast Journal and Fox Wilmington.
Timeline of Events
- Saturday: Linda Brown was last seen at her Bronzeville home and did not make a scheduled appointment.
- Monday: Family retraced her suspected route and called area hospitals without results.
- Tuesday: Police confirmed an investigation was ongoing and flyers circulated.
- Wednesday: Brown's vehicle was recovered near 35th and Lake Park Avenue and surveillance footage emerged.
- Friday: Family and volunteers resumed searches along the lakefront, including 31st Street Beach.
- Articles Published:
- 6
- Right Leaning:
- 1
- Left Leaning:
- 0
- Neutral:
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- Distribution:
- Left 0%, Center 83%, Right 17%
Local search volunteers and law enforcement benefited from increased public attention and additional leads after discovery of Brown’s vehicle and release of surveillance information.
Linda Brown, her family, students, colleagues, and the school community suffered distress and uncertainty while Brown remained missing during the ongoing investigation.
After reading and researching latest news.... I find that police and family report Linda Brown disappeared Saturday; investigators recovered her vehicle near the lakefront midweek, surveillance shows her leaving the car near 35th and Lake Park, and volunteers continue shoreline searches while authorities request public tips and hospitals were checked
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Chicago family intensifies search for missing CPS teacher
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