Crime & Safety

Special Facebook Page Set Up to Help Find Missing Lake Villa Man

Nick Steward, a Libertyville High School grad, has been missing since Sept. 20.

A special Facebook page has been set up to continue the search for Lake Villa resident Nick Steward, who has been missing since last week.

The Facebook page, Find Nick Steward, includes photos of Steward and his car, a white 2008 Saturn Aura with the Illinois license plate No. 563 7543. 

Steward, 33, a Libertyville High School grad, has been missing since Sept. 20. 

"He called his wife to tell her he was on his way home from work but never made it there," said Steward's friend, Kristin Vole. 

He was traveling on I-294 and passed through the Touhy Avenue toll at 5:32 p.m., according to the flier released by Steward's family and friends. 

The Daily Herald reports that a signal from Steward's cell phone was detected on South River Road in Des Plaines Friday night but the phone has since been off.

A weekend search party organized out of Vernon Hills did not turn up any leads, Vole said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Lake Villa Police Department at (847) 356-6106.


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