Relatives say it has been painful to see the disparities between the handling of Jelani Day's disappearance and that of Gabby Petito, whose death drew national attention.
On Thursday, the LaSalle County coroner identified a body found floating in the Illinois River this month as that of Jelani"JJ" Day, 25, of Bloomington.
Day was last seen on campus Aug. 24, and his last known location was at Beyond/Hello cannabis dispensary in Bloomington, law enforcement officials said. Two days later, his car was found about an hour north in Peru, Illinois.
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