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Missing Oak Forest man is found

Jose Luis Flores was last seen about 7:15 p.m. Saturday in the 15800 block of Terrace Drive, driving a red 2016 Dodge Caravan with an Illinois license plate BH63487

By Sun-Times Wire

A 56-year-old man reported missing from suburban Oak Forest has been located.

Jose Luis Flores was last seen Saturday in the 15800 block of Terrace Drive, according to an Amber Alert from Oak Park police.

The missing person alert was canceled Wednesday. Authorities said Flores was located by the Markham Police Department.

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