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Missing 10-year-old boy found safe

By Sun-Times staff

A 10-year-old boy who was reported missing from the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side has been found safe, police said Thursday afternoon.

Joaquin Camacho | Chicago Police

Joaquin Camacho was last seen about 10:30 p.m. Monday in the 2300 block of South Drake, according to a missing person alert from Area Central detectives Thursday morning.

He has been found in good condition and is with Chicago Police, according to an updated alert.

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