Missing Adam Kurtz found alive in west suburbs, Gilberts police say

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Missing man found alive in west suburbs, police say
Adam Kurtz has been found alive after going missing over the weekend, Gilberts police said Tuesday.
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ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- Adam Kurtz has been found alive after going missing over the weekend, Gilberts police said Tuesday.

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Kurtz, 59, of Gilberts, Illinois left the Timber Trails subdivision about 1 p.m. Sunday on a black Trek mountain bike.

Gilberts police said Kurtz was found alive by officers Tuesday morning and was receiving medical treatment.

The Burnidge Forest Preserve/Paul Wolff Campground in Elgin was closed Monday as forest preserve police assisted another department with the missing person case, officials said.

It reopened by Tuesday morning.

Chopper 7 was over the area Monday afternoon, and there was a large emergency response.

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