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Missing 17-year-old boy might be near Lollapalooza: police

By Nader Issa

screen_shot_2018_08_02_at_10_51_34_pm_e1533268371724.png — Aleck Torres | Chicago Police

A teenager who went missing this week might be near the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park.

Aleck Torres, 17, was last seen Wednesday in the 6800 block of South Tripp, according to an alert from Chicago Police.

Torres was described as a 6-foot, 200-pound Hispanic boy with brown eyes, brown hair and a medium complexion.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts was asked to call Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.

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