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15-year-old girl reported missing from Chatham returns home

By Sun-Times Wire

A 15-year-old girl who was reported missing Wednesday from the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side has been found safe.

Aaliyah Walker had last been seen Aug. 30 near the 7700 block of South Calumet, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police.

Police said Monday morning that she had returned home safely.

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