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Lasalle County Coroner: Body found in early September identified as missing ISU student, Jelani Day

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Lasalle County Coroner: Body found in early September identified as missing ISU student, Jelani Day

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Lasalle County Coroner: Body found in early September identified as missing ISU student, Jelani Day

How can you stop robocalls?

An island without power: Why a massive Entergy transmission tower crumbled and all 8 sources of outside power were lost

Cedar Point investigation: Metal plate came off back of coaster and struck woman in head; family says she is 'fighting for her life'

Former nurse pleads guilty to mailing bloody sanitary napkin, dog poop to husband's ex-wife

No, you will not be getting a 4th stimulus check any time soon

Bodycam shows armed response to false reports of active shooting at Tennessee Walmart

Did you know? The Body Farm: How 3 obscure acres in Tennessee became a world-class research center for the science of death

Seeking DNA evidence, a Tennessee detective drove a teenage rape victim to Knoxville for an abortion

Body found in Tennessee River near Johnson Landing identified by Morgan County coroner

Putting the brakes on auto warranty calls

Morgan County murder suspect in custody

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