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Kankakee Co. coroner says body found is Chicagoan

KANKAKEE -- Authorities in Kankakee County say a body found last month has been identified as a Chicago man.

Coroner Bob Gessner says 30-year-old Maurice Harden was identified through fingerprints. His body was found May 23 in a field near Illinois Routes 1 and 17 in eastern Kankakee County.

The cause of Harden's death remains under investigation.