Found Alive IL - Nina Kraus, 72, University professor left home for a walk, Evanston, 1 Sep 2025

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Nina Kraus, a 72-year-old woman who was last seen leaving her home in the 1500 block of Ashland to go for a walk at approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 1, 2025.

Kraus is described as:
Height: 5’4”
Weight: 140 lbs
Build: Thin
Hair: Long, Silver
Eyes: Brown
Appearance: Very fit
Last seen wearing: Long pants and a windbreaker

Police appear to be using drones currently to search for her. Northwestern's post says she had a dark backpack with her as well.

Sources:

https://www.facebook.com/evanstonpolice/posts/pfbid02z2HcmnTkD1KgpVXSQ1BU3N957FVjvxBnFevJk4W13GxD8hR52WJ8jVhTaWbhhS7al

https://www.facebook.com/evanstonpolice/posts/pfbid02DpMuEWuj2zuivvab3jMsCadfGKiSsmBFt5NKNripP8CY4WUGbpSMSmLtUf43AxJLl

Northwestern professor is reported missing

Northwestern is asking for the community’s help in locating School of Communication Professor Nina Kraus.

news.northwestern.edu

 

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"The drone deployment continues as the search continues south of Church St. boat ramp."

From a comment on this post 20 minutes ago

https://www.facebook.com/evanstonpolice/posts/1177223794442718

 

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Nina Kraus, a 72-year-old woman who was last seen leaving her home in the 1500 block of Ashland to go for a walk at approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 1, 2025.

Kraus is described as:
Height: 5’4”
Weight: 140 lbs
Build: Thin
Hair: Long, Silver
Eyes: Brown
Appearance: Very fit
Last seen wearing: Long pants and a windbreaker

Police appear to be using drones currently to search for her. Northwestern's post says she had a dark backpack with her as well.

Sources:

https://www.facebook.com/evanstonpolice/posts/pfbid02z2HcmnTkD1KgpVXSQ1BU3N957FVjvxBnFevJk4W13GxD8hR52WJ8jVhTaWbhhS7al

https://www.facebook.com/evanstonpolice/posts/pfbid02DpMuEWuj2zuivvab3jMsCadfGKiSsmBFt5NKNripP8CY4WUGbpSMSmLtUf43AxJLl

Northwestern professor is reported missing

Northwestern is asking for the community’s help in locating School of Communication Professor Nina Kraus.

news.northwestern.edu

Looking at her photo before reading the description, I thought, "she looks fit." She is described as "very fit."

But anyone can fall, have an emergency, etc.

jmopinion

 

[Inthedetails]

Would like to know if she normally took a backpack on her walks like she did on Sept 1.

jmopinion

 

[Parsnip]

Link to a Google maps search of 1500 Ashland:

1500 Ashland Ave · Evanston, Illinois

maps.app.goo.gl

Presumably, there would be a large number of cameras in the area. Given that drones are being used to search the lakefront per the prior linked post, it seems fair to assume that LE has reason to believe she was headed toward the lake, possibly due to camera evidence.

Foul play seems unlikely in such a densely populated and surveilled environment. I’m anticipating a voluntary or accidental situation, unfortunately. All moo.

 

[oceanverde]

So many comments on the posts mention how brilliant she was. I'm holding out hope for an ending like the man from Swansea who was missing for over a week I think, but eventually found safe.

I hope they are using more than drones.

 

[GraceG]

Evanston is a pretty safe area - one of my best friends is a nurse that lives there. It IS close to the lakefront, which depending on winds and waves can have some danger if one gets too close to the water but the weather/wind has been mild lately. There has been no mention made that she was suffering from any sort of medical of cognitive issues and she's likely very familiar with the area.

As for the backpack - there's public transportation easily asessible (bus/trains) so maybe she had planned a day's excursion someplace outside of the immediate area.

 

[oceanverde]

FOUND and taken to the hospital for treatment!

https://www.facebook.com/evanstonpolice/posts/pfbid0xYtNKkoFVZWukVhVkPF5b2if4VfFtmfCagq7A8UQ3oDBwfvTTj2EoFFr6DWWAuo8l

 

[Parsnip]

Amazing ! So happy to hear this!

 

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Details about where/how she was found

"The woman said she lives in the neighborhood, and came outside searching for Kraus — only to find Kraus behind some large trees and bushes in a front-yard garden just one door down Kraus' home."

Nina Kraus, Northwestern University professor, found after going missing in Evanston, Illinois

Late Tuesday afternoon, an ambulance came and took Kraus away on a stretcher. Her family said she was alive and was going to the hospital.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[oceanverde]

Some of the comments on the Evanston police's posts are making my blood boil.