FBI offers $10K for information in ISU grad student’s death
December 13, 2021 GMTBLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — The FBI is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information on the final hours of an Illinois State University graduate student who disappeared in August and was later found dead in a river.
Mom of Illinois State student wants FBI to investigate death
December 4, 2021 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — A civil rights attorney joined Jelani Day's mother Friday to demand the FBI take charge of an investigation into why the Illinois State University graduate student disappeared in August and was later found dead in a river.
Missing ISU graduate student Jelani Day drowned: coroner
October 26, 2021 GMTBLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois State University graduate student who disappeared before being found dead died from drowning, a coroner said Monday.
Jelani Day, 25, was last seen Aug.
Youngest defendant in sports gambling ring avoids prison
September 29, 2021 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — The youngest person charged in a sports betting ring that included a northern Illinois mayor pardoned by then-President Donald Trump has avoided prison time for bringing a bookmaking operation to the Illinois State University campus.
Police: Body in river was missing Illinois State student
September 24, 2021 GMTBLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A body discovered in a river nearly three weeks ago has been confirmed as a graduate student missing from Illinois State University, authorities said Thursday.
Jelani Day's identity was confirmed through DNA and dental records, the LaSalle County coroner's office said.
Illinois police seeking tips on missing ISU graduate student
September 22, 2021 GMTBLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Police investigating the disappearance of an Illinois State University graduate student are asking the public for tips as the search for the young man continues nearly a month after he vanished.
Police: Ex-ISU president says he yelled at worker
April 16, 2014 GMTNORMAL, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois State University Police report indicates former President Timothy Flanagan acknowledged yelling at an employee but denied he spat on or made contact with the man.
The Pantagraph in Bloomington (http://bit.ly/1h1iFk7) on Tuesday reported Flanagan, who resigned last month, voluntarily went to the ISU police Feb.