Y’all, this is heavy. Over the weekend, our city started worrying about one of our own — Ms. Linda Brown, a beloved Chicago Public Schools teacher, has been missing since January 3. She was last seen in the Bronzeville neighborhood, right where she lives on the South Side, before heading out for a simple appointment — and then… nothing. No texts. No calls. No sightings. Family and friends are scared, and the whole community is praying for answers.
Ms. Brown isn’t just anyone — she’s a 53-year-old special education teacher at Robert Healy Elementary School in Bridgeport. She was leaving her home around South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to go to an acupuncture appointment up on the North Side, but she never showed up. Her car — a blue Honda Civic with Illinois plate CX57470 — hasn’t been heard from either.
The Chicago Police Department says Ms. Brown may be in need of medical attention, and that’s got neighbors and loved ones on edge. When a grown woman — especially someone we see in our schools every day — goes missing like this, you don’t just shrug it off. That’s a mom, a neighbor, a teacher — a person with people who love her and worry every minute she’s out of contact.
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Here’s what we know:
She was last seen January 3 in Bronzeville, heading out for her appointment.
She hasn’t been heard from since.
Her vehicle might be in the North Avenue area — but that’s not confirmed.
Family and police are asking anyone with info to call detectives right away.
For folks in our city — especially here on the South Side — this kind of news is gut-wrenching. Not just because we all want Ms. Brown home safe right now, but because too many times we’ve had to watch loved ones disappear and wonder if they’re being taken seriously. Every call, every tip, every person who shares her picture helps. We cannot let this story fade into silence.
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If you’ve seen Ms. Brown or her car, or you know anything that might help, please reach out to Chicago Police Area One SVU detectives at (312) 747-8380.
Let’s wrap our community in prayer and action — because right now, bringing Ms. Brown home safe is what matters most.
