Crime & Safety

Chicago Teen Missing For 3 Weeks Last Seen Near Joliet

Diego Santiago Jr. was last seen in the Joliet area, and his father is asking anyone with information to contact him.

Diego Santiago Jr. has been missing since Nov. 18, his father said, and was last seen in the Joliet area.
Diego Santiago Jr. has been missing since Nov. 18, his father said, and was last seen in the Joliet area. (Photo courtesy of Diego Santiago Sr.)

CHICAGO, IL — A Chicago man named Diego Santiago recently contacted Patch and reported his 17-year-old son. Diego Jr., has been missing since Monday evening, Nov. 18. According to Santiago, Diego Jr. was last seen in the Joliet area, and his father is asking anyone with information to contact him.

Due to the complications involved in missing persons cases, and the effects news coverage can have on them, this story was only published after the detective working on Diego Jr.'s case gave her approval.

While the police continue to investigate the case, Santiago said their contact with him has been limited — thus he is seeking the public's help. If you have any information on Diego Jr.'s whereabouts, Santiago requests that you call him at 773-986-1335, or via Facebook.

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