Elderly schizophrenic woman missing from Rogers Park

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Lorraine Pitts.

A 73-year-old woman who suffers from dementia and schizophrenia was reported missing from Rogers Park  Thursday night.

Lorraine Pitts was last seen about 8:20 p.m., according to an alert from police. She was brought to her home near Howard and Clark and was discovered missing as staff members were making their rounds.

She was described as a black woman who stands 5-foot-8 and weighs 175 pounds, police said. She has brown eyes, black hair and a light complexion.

Pitts may be in need of medical attention, and anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call police at (312) 744-8200.

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