Skokie police said Tsering Wangyal was last seen in the area of the Westfield Old Orchard mall near 9500-block of Bronx Place in on Monday around 3:30 p.m.
Wangyal's daughter said her mother left her condo Monday around 3:54pm.
Wangyal is described as 5-foot-1 and160 pounds. She has silver hair and brown eyes.
Wangyal's family said she was last seen wearing gray baggy pants, a dark top and closed-toe slippers. She also wears glasses.
Her family said she does not drive and was likely trying to go by bus to the Tibetan Alliance of Chicago community center on Dempster and McCormick in Evanston.
Police said anyone who knows the whereabouts of Wangyal, observes a subject matching her description, or has any information that can aid in locating her should call 911 immediately.
The Skokie Police Department can also be reached by calling 847-982-5900.