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Amber Alert Issued For Brothers From LeRoy, May Be Headed to Chicago

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Mar 10, 2009 2:20PM

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From left to right, Jack Connolly (7), Duncan Connolly (9), and their father, Michael Connolly; Photos from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, via Chicago Breaking News

An amber alert has been issued for two brothers from downstate LeRoy - 7-year-old Jack D. Connolly (left) and 9-year-old Duncan G. Connolly (center) - who may be headed to the Chicago area - specifically Hoffman Estates - with their father, Michael Connolly (right). The boys' father was supposed to return the boys to their mother on Sunday, but never showed. Michael may still be driving a grey Dodge Dynasty with license plates A326109.

Per Chicago Breaking News:

Duncan Connolly was described as Asian, 3 feet 6 inches tall, 66 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes with a scar on his upper lip and a birthmark on his right thumb. He was last seen wearing a green coat, burgundy hooded sweatshirt, a black shirt and black pants with a red stripe.

His younger brother [Jack] is about 3 feet 4 inches tall, 62 ounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, a scar on his right eyebrow and another scar behind his right ear. He was wearing a red and blue coat, a blue shirt, and red and blue pants.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) or the LeRoy Police Department at 1-309-888-5030.