The Chicago Police Department has issued an alert for a missing person, Felicia Bates, a 49-year-old woman last seen on July 2, 2025. According to the official alert, Bates was last seen in the vicinity of the 7400 block of S. Jeffery Blvd., boarding the CTA bus on the 75th and Jeffery route. Standing at 5 feet 6 inches and weighing 240 pounds, she has brown eyes and black hair, with a dark brown complexion.
Bates was reported to be wearing a maroon top, blue pants, and pink gym shoes at the time of her disappearance. It is also noted that she is known to frequent areas of downtown Chicago and Hyde Park. The Chicago Police Department's Area One SVU is seeking information from the public and urges anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts to come forward. Details of Bates's last contact and appearance can be found on the department's website.
The alert for Bates describes her as endangered, which suggests a level of risk or potential harm associated with her disappearance. Concerned community members and local authorities are actively seeking any leads that could assist in locating her. Police have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding her vanishing, but stress the importance of tips from the public.
Individuals with information on Felicia Bates's whereabouts are encouraged to contact Area One SVU at (312) 747-8380, or in an emergency, to call 911 immediately. As time is paramount in missing person cases, any detail, no matter how seemingly insignificant, could prove crucial in ensuring her safe return. In the words of the Chicago Police alert, "If you have any information, please contact Area One SVU at (312) 747-8380 or call 911."
