Sheena Louise Gibbs, 40, vanished from Chicago in early November 2021 after telling family she planned to travel to Iowa to care for her hospitalized mother in Davenport. She had been living in Chicago for nearly two decades, worked at the University of Illinois Chicago scheduling COVID tests, and was also a dancer and instructor. Loved ones describe her as kind, joyful, and strong-willed; her disappearance is said to be out of character.

The last known contact was a conversation with an aunt in early November 2021. Her phone went dark after a final ping in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, near the Wisconsin border — a place her family says she had no ties to. The Chicago Police Department initially classified the case as high risk. As of early 2026 she remains missing and her family, supported by groups including Rainbow PUSH Coalition and the Black and Missing Foundation, continues to seek answers.

If anyone knew Sheena’s routines, saw her in Rogers Park or Winthrop Harbor in early November 2021, or has information, please come forward.