FOUND: 13-year-old who went missing Tuesday
A 13-year-old Wilmette boy who went missing Tuesday afternoon was found “in good condition” around 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Village of Wilmette.
The boy reportedly was found in Chicago approximately seven hours after he left his home in the 300 block of 14th Street in Wilmette.
According to a Village press release, the boy, Jacob, is 13 and nonverbal with autism and was last seen leaving his home. In the release, the village reported that Jacob “has sometimes wandered into unlocked homes.”
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