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13-year-old boy reported missing from Hermosa located

By David Struett

A 13-year-old boy who went missing Tuesday from the Hermosa neighborhood on the Northwest Side has been located.

Juan Garcia was last seen in the 2000 block of North Kilbourn Avenue, according to a missing person alert from the Chicago Police Department.

Police said Sunday that Garcia had been located, but provided no additional information.

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