Man Headed For Chicago Heights Still Missing After Nearly A Month

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — The LaSalle County Sheriff's Office is still looking for a Somonauk resident who was last seen heading toward Chicago Heights, according to police.

LaSalle County officials confirmed on Monday that 36-year-old Garnie Dell Rice is still missing after nearly a month of investigating. Rice was last seen meeting with two men in Ottawa, with plans to work in Chicago Heights for Top Seal Coating on Sunday, Aug. 30. Rice has not been seen or heard from since then.

As previously reported by Patch, Rice is a white man, who is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs about 170 pounds. He has short receding brown hair, hazel eyes and a goatee. He also has a large tattoo on his upper left side chest that reads "Arianna" and "Brooklyn," in black ink, according to his family.

Anyone with information should contact the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office at 815-433-2161. According to Rice's family, a $7,000 reward is being offered for information on his location.