The husband of a Chicago school teacher who disappeared over the weekend after leaving for an acupuncture appointment is urgently asking for help in bringing her home.
“I am terrified,” said Antwon Brown, whose wife, Linda Brown, has not been seen since Saturday. “I am just shaking. I need my wife home.”
According to a missing persons bulletin issued by the Chicago Police Department, Linda, 53, was last seen on Saturday, Jan. 3, near the 4500 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Police said she may have been driving a blue Honda Civic with Illinois license plate CX57470.
A flyer shared on social media by the Chicago Teachers Union stated that Linda was traveling to the Wicker Park area for an acupuncture appointment but never arrived. She has not been heard from since. Antwon Brown confirmed those details in interviews with local news outlets.
Police noted that Linda “may be in need of medical attention.”
Antwon said the couple spent Friday evening, Jan. 2, watching a movie together at their Bronzeville home before going to bed. That night was the last time he saw her.
“Everything was fine,” he recalled. “The next morning, I woke up around 8:35 a.m., and she was gone. There was no sign of her. I thought she went to acupuncture because she goes on Saturdays.”
Authorities described Linda as 5 feet tall, weighing about 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Antwon said she had her phone and purse with her when she left, but family members have been unable to reach her.
Linda is a special education teacher at Robert Healy Elementary School in Chicago, according to the school’s website. She was expected to return to work on Monday, Jan. 5.
Following her disappearance, the school’s principal, Erin Kamradt, sent a letter to parents addressing the situation.
“I know that news like this can cause many emotions, questions, and concerns for our school community,” Kamradt wrote. “Please know that we are partnering with the CPS Crisis Management Unit to support our students and staff members.”
The letter added that additional social-emotional support would be available for students who need it, along with access to school-based mental health professionals.
Meanwhile, Antwon said he is overwhelmed with fear and uncertainty as the search continues.
“I’m frightened and scared. I’m breaking down,” he said. “Where is she? I don’t know what to do. We have police detectives out, everybody’s looking. We love her. We miss her. We just want her to come home.”
