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Woman last seen in Streator still missing

Unusual for Capsel to go without speaking to her son, her mother says

By Maribeth M. Wilson
April Capsel, 33, was last seen in Streator on July 1.

April Capsel, 33, was last seen in Streator on July 1. (Provided by Carey Futia)

April Capsel, 33, was last seen in Streator on July 1.

The disappearance of the Chicago woman reported missing by the Bloomington Police Department on July 5 still is under investigation, police said.

Her mother, Carey Futia, said Capsel was dropped off about midnight on Lundy Street and came to Streator to “meet up with friends.”

Capsel is a white woman, stands 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs about 168 pounds. She has dark blond to light brown hair and blue eyes. She has a scar on her right arm from surgery, and she has a tattoo of a dragon or a snake on her right hip.

April Capsel, 33, of Chicago

April Capsel, 33, of Chicago (provided by Carey Futia)

Futia said it’s unusual for Capsel to go without speaking to her 12-year-old son for this length of time. She said she speaks with him two to three times a week, and she just bought him a new bicycle.

Streator Police Chief John Franklin said police are concerned for Capsel’s safety, and the department sympathizes with her family.

Capsel’s friends and family will host a prayer vigil at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 15, at Streator City Park.

Anyone with information on her location is asked to contact Detective Jordan Downing at 309-434-2587 or jdowning@cityblm.org or the police department at 309-820-8888.