12-year-old boy Jonathan Shin missing from Buffalo Groveon March 20, 2025 at 3:17 pm

A search is underway Thursday for a missing child from Buffalo Grove.

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team

Thursday, March 20, 2025 9:47AM

Buffalo Grove police have issued an alert for missing 12-year-old boy Jonathan Shin.

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (WLS) — A search is underway Thursday for a missing child from Buffalo Grove.

Police said 12-year-old Jonathan Shin disappeared while walking his dog Wednesday night.

The dog was returned to Shin’s family by a neighbor after being found loose.

Police said Shin was last seen leaving his home on Newton Court around 8 p.m.

The boy is five-foot tall and weights about 90 pounds.

He was last seen wearing a Nike sweatshirt and black sweatpants.

Anyone who has seen Jonathan or has information that may help in his search is asked to call 911 or 847-459-2560

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