Obituaries

Sisters Visit Suburban Chicago Gravesite Of Brother Who Had Been Missing For Nearly 2 Decades

CBS News Chicago first told Gonzalez's story last month. He vanished in 2007, within two weeks of arriving in Chicago for a rehab program.

(CBS Chicago)

June 24, 2025

A mystery stretching from Puerto Rico to Chicago was recently solved at last after nearly two decades. For two sisters from Ohio, Monday officially marked the end of that long and frustrating journey.

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Vilmarilys "Lilly" Hernandez, along with her sister and their uncle, brought flowers Monday morning to the Homewood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, where their brother, Jean Eli Gonzalez, is now buried.

CBS News Chicago first told Gonzalez's story last month. He vanished in 2007, within two weeks of arriving in Chicago for a rehab program.

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