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15-year-old boy reported missing from Brighton Park found safe

By  Jordan Owen
   
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A 15-year-old boy who was reported missing from the Southwest Side Brighton Park neighborhood last week has been found safe.

Eduardo Venegas, who goes by Lalo, was last seen Sept. 9 in the 3000 block of West 40th Street, according to an alert from Chicago Police.

Police said Tuesday afternoon that he had been found.

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