http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melrose_Park,_Illinois
For grins I looked up Melrose Park as I recall it being a stop along, what was called back then, the Northwest Line going into Chicago from the burbs.
Anyway, what caught my eye is, "Melrose Park has been the target of many scandals involving corruption of its public officials. Former police chief Vito Scavo was indicted on federal racketeering charges after a lengthy investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation."
For some reason, I find it interesting that, out of all places, Kelly may have been spotted in Melrose Park.
If by some miracle she's wandering around, why might that be? Does she have ties to Melrose Park? How or why would she be free at times to panhandle or ask for food versus crying out for help? If she's being held against her will, how would she have freedom to do even that? If she's not being held against her will, what would keep her from going home if she's down and out and hungry?
As much as I'd like for her to be found alive, my brain isn't making sense of a situation where she may be free to talk to strangers while, at the same time, she's suffering. Unless someone is standing nearby watching her and the Stockholm syndrome is at play.
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