51 Children Missing in Illinois Since January 1st

Two girls have gone missing from Rockford in the last couple of weeks. This makes me sick to my stomach, as I have a daughter of my own who is soon to be 12.

It's natural to jump to the worst conclusions, especially with the Katrina Smith case being so fresh in all of our minds. On top of that we have heard recently that Rockford is a prime spot for sex trafficking. While one of these missing girls was found, I pray the other one gets home to her family soon and safely.

It's frightening how many kids are missing from Illinois. Fifty-one kids under the age of 18 have gone missing in Illinois since January 1st. This is really an eye opener. I feel like this isn't really discussed as much as you think it would be for this amount of children. I know we like to think that our kids are safe. But after reading the statistics on this website, I definitely feel otherwise. I like to think of myself as a cautious dad. Not over-protective, but protective enough. I don't think I'll be letting my daughter out of my sight for quite awhile. My heart goes out to these families. I can't even imagine what they are going through. Keep your eyes open. You never know where these kids might be.

Hug your kids tight tonight and say a prayer that all these children are brought home to their families.

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National Center for Missing Children
1
Cristal Acosta
Cristal, age 15, went missing from Waukegan, IL on May 18, 2017.
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2
Anthony Antimo
Anthony, age 15, went missing on January 29, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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3
Aracely Antimo
Aracely, age 17, went missing on May 20, 2017 from Harvey, IL.
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4
Mauricio Bonilla
Mauricio, age 14, went missing on April 28, 2017 from Country Club Hills, IL.
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5
Demetrice Brown
Demetrice, age 17, went missing on May 4, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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6
Jayla Bryant
Jayla, age 13, went missing on June 12, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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7
Micah Chezum
Micah, age 13, went missing on February 27, 2017 from Galesburg, IL.
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8
Jada Cooper
Jada, age 16, went missing June 12, 2017 from Bartlett, IL.
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9
Shanice Dampier
Shanice, age 16, went missing on March 26, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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10
Sh'Mar Darden
Sh'Mar, age 15, went missing on May 14, 2017 from Elk Grove Village, IL.
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11
Keshawna Davidson
Keshawna, age 17, went missing on March 29, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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12
Alexus Enochs
Alexus, age 17, went missing on May 16, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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13
Diamond Fleming
Diamond, age 13, went missing on May 29, 2017 from Riverdale, IL.
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14
Brenda Franklin
Brenda, age 16, went missing on January 13, 2017 from North Chicago, IL.
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15
Zared Garcia
Zared, age 17, went missing on March 22, 2017 from Peoria, IL.
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16
D'Viantre German
D'Viantre, age 17, went missing on March 28, 2017 from Peoria, IL.
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17
Christina Gutierrez
Christina, age 16, went missing on May 15, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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18
Dazaniel Inlow
Dazaniel, age 17, went missing on April 8, 2017 from Cuba, IL.
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19
Isaiah Jamison
Isaiah, age 15, went missing on May 4, 2017 from Lynwood, IL.
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20
Marvin Johnson
Marvin, age 15, went missing on May 30, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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21
Annie Jones
Annie, age 15, went missing on May 25, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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22
Tyler Karns
Tyler, age 15, went missing on June 9, 2017 from West Frankfort, IL.
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23
Raven Kilroy
Raven, age 17, went mission on June 8, 2017 from Rock Falls, IL.
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24
Ciera Kirts
Ciera, age 17, went missing on April 17, 2017 from Hoopeston, IL.
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25
Kimberly Klaver
Kimberly, age 16, went missing on January 26, 2017 from O Fallon, IL.
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26
Matthew Lill
Matthew, age 16, went missing on May 12, 2017 from Tower Hill, IL.
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27
Alan Magee
Alan, age 17, went missing on June 10, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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28
Alezuntis Mason
Alezuntis, age 17, went missing on May 12, 2017 from Kankakee, IL.
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29
Dulce Medrano
Dulce, age 16, went missing on May 27, 2017 from Hanover Park, IL.
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30
Saniya Miles
Saniya, age 5, went missing on January 28, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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31
Kaitlyn Miller
Kaitlyn, age 16, went missing on May 15, 2017 from Springfield, IL.
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32
Jovany Mitre
Jovany, age 17, went missing on April 16, 2017 from Rockford, IL.
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33
Antonio Moore
Antonio, age 17, went missing on March 31, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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35
Keyona Nesby
Keyona, age 17, went missing from on June 16, 2017 from Delavan, IL.
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36
Aerriona Oliver
Aerriona, age 14, went missing on March 22, 2017 from Lake Villa, IL.
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37
Julissa Ortiz
Julissa, age 16, went missing on May 28, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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38
Jeremy Phillips
Jeremy, age 14, went missing on May 2, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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39
Ashley Ross
Ashley, age 17, went missing on May 5, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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40
Jamaal Ross
Jamaal, age 14, went missing on April 30, 2017 from Decatur, Il.
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41
Terry Sallay
Terry, age 17, went missing on April 14, 2017 from Chicago Heights, IL.
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42
Louis Sanders
Louis, age 9, went missing on January 28, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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43
Irise Searcy
Irise, age 16, went missing on May 6, 2017 from Calumet City, IL.
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Makayleigh Stone
Makayleigh, age 16, went missing on March 25, 2017 from Naperville, IL.
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45
Onesty Tatum
Onesty, age 15, went missing on June 15 from Lake Villa, IL.
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46
Angela Valentin
Angela, age 17, went missing on May 22, 2017 from Plainfield, IL.
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47
Aaron Walker
Aaron, age 16, went missing on January 19, 2017 from Chicago, IL.
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Joslyn Washington
Joslyn, age 17, went missing on May 11, 2017 from Mount Vernon, IL.
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49
Isabella Westfall
Isabella, age 14, went missing on June 17, 2017 from Taylorville, IL.
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50
Jalen Wilkerson-Dunbar
Jalen, age 17, went missing on June 3, 2017 from Centrailia, IL.
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51
Janya Willis
Janya, age 16, went missing on June 4, 2017 from Richter Park, IL.
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