{"id":70987,"date":"2026-03-18T20:17:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/family-of-elmhurst-illinois-college-student-james-gracey-says-disappearance-in-spain-is-completely-out-of-character\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T20:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:17:38","slug":"family-of-elmhurst-illinois-college-student-james-gracey-says-disappearance-in-spain-is-completely-out-of-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/family-of-elmhurst-illinois-college-student-james-gracey-says-disappearance-in-spain-is-completely-out-of-character\/","title":{"rendered":"Family of Elmhurst, Illinois college student James Gracey says disappearance in Spain is &#8220;completely out of character&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A University of Alabama student from the Chicago suburbs was reported missing while on a trip to Barcelona, Spain. <\/p>\n<p>James &#8220;Jimmy&#8221; Gracey, 20, from Elmhurst, Illinois, was visiting friends studying abroad during his spring break. His family said he disappeared early Tuesday morning after visiting Shoko Barcelona, a club in the Villa Olimpica area on the Barceloneta Beach. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They went to Shoko last night. The police have his phone but he didn&#8217;t make it back to the air bnb,&#8221; his mother Therese Marren Gracey wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10241408963626264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">in a Facebook post Tuesday<\/a>. She did not explain how police came into possession of her son&#8217;s phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The El Peri\u00f3dico newspaper in Spain reports that police believe James Gracey did not leave the club alone. The newspaper reported sources said this did not seem like a &#8220;normal&#8221; case.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a formal statement, the family said he was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, dark pants that were likely joggers, and a gold chain with a rhinestone cross. He&#8217;s described as 6 feet, 1 inch tall and about 175 pounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jimmy is a kind, responsible, and devoted son and brother,&#8221; the family wrote in their statement. &#8220;It is completely out of character for him not to check in with family and friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Gracey family said they are working closely with local authorities and thanked the public for the support they&#8217;ve received.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We ask that you keep Jimmy in your thoughts as we continue to do everything we can to bring him home safely,&#8221; the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p>James Gracey graduated from Chicago&#8217;s Saint Ignatius College Prep on the Near West Side.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Saint Ignatius community is praying for the safe return of Jimmy Gracey &#8217;23,&#8221; school officials posted in a statement on Facebook. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. State Department said through a spokesperson that they are ready to provide &#8220;all consular assistance to Americans in need abroad,&#8221; but did not comment specifically on James Gracey.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information is asked to contact 224-505-3886.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Full statement from the Gracey Family<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Our family is deeply concerned about James &#8220;Jimmy&#8221; Gracey, who has been missing in Barcelona since the early morning hours of March 17.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy is a 20-year-old University of Alabama student visiting friends abroad during spring break. He was last seen around 3:00 AM CET at the Shoko nightclub in the Port Ol\u00edmpic area. He was wearing a white T-shirt, dark pants (likely joggers), and a gold chain with a rhinestone cross. He is approximately 6&#8217;1&#8243; and 175 pounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We are asking anyone who may have seen Jimmy or has any information\u2014no matter how small\u2014to please contact 224.505.3886.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy is a kind, responsible, and devoted son and brother. It is completely out of character for him not to check in with family and friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We are working closely with local authorities and are incredibly grateful for the support we have received. 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