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Police: Teenage girl missing from South Side

By Mitchell Armentrout

Police are searching for a 16-year-old South Side girl who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday in West Englewood.

Stephanie Zaragoza was last seen near Harper High School, 6520 S. Wood, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police.

The 5-foot-3, 160-pound Hispanic girl was wearing a black North Face jacket, black stretch pants and black Nike shoes with a white logo, the alert said.

Anyone with information should call Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.

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