La Grange, IL – Police are asking the public for immediate help locating a missing teenager after an Endangered Missing Person Advisory was activated Tuesday afternoon in suburban Cook County.
According to the La Grange Police Department, the Illinois State Police issued the advisory at the department’s request to help locate Shacole Taylor, a 17-year-old who was last seen around 3:00 p.m. Tuesday near the corner of Sawyer Avenue and East Calendar Avenue in La Grange.
Authorities say Taylor is described as a Black male, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing about 130 pounds, with black hair. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing a gray coat, gray jogging pants, and gray-and-white Nike tennis shoes.
Police noted that Taylor has a medical condition that places him in danger, increasing concern for his safety and prompting the statewide advisory.
The Silver Search Illinois alert allows law enforcement to share details quickly across agencies and encourages residents to report any sightings or information that could help locate the teen.
Residents in La Grange, Cook County, and surrounding Chicago suburbs are urged to remain alert and contact authorities if they believe they have seen Taylor or have information about his whereabouts.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the La Grange Police Department at 708-579-2333. In an emergency or if Taylor is seen immediately, call 911.
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