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In the summer of 2021, a 25 year old graduate student attending Illinois State University suddenly vanished. His name was Jelani Day and he was missing for about a week before his body was found floating in the Illinois River.

If you have information, you can submit a tip about this case (even anonymously) via 1-800-CALL-FBI.

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Music by: Channing Tab//@hellamelanin

Sources:

https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/new-clues-emerge-in-the-death-investigation-of-jelani-day/2819142/

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/jelani-days-cause-of-death-released-by-lasalle-county-coroner/2655036/

https://abc7chicago.com/jelani-day-bill-illinois-state-senate-update/11864371/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-renews-calls-tips-death-illinois-state-university-grad-student-jel-rcna20464

https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-10-27/jelani-day-autopsy-report-found-no-evidence-of-assault-on-severely-decomposed-body

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/10/18/fact-check-autopsy-illinois-man-did-not-find-missing-organs-bones/8450107002/

https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/new-clues-emerge-in-the-death-investigation-of-jelani-day/2820953/

https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-10-25/jelani-day-timeline-key-moments-in-the-investigation


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