Visitation and funeral scheduled for Illinois State Police Trooper Clay Carns
Carns was struck and killed by a car on Dec. 23 while picking up debris on Interstate 55.
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Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Todd is a graduate of Indiana University and University of Illinois at Springfield. He started his career in journalism with the New City News Service, where he covered Chicago crime, Cook County government, Cook County civil courts and Chicago City Hall. He also worked for a year in Springfield, covering the Illinois General Assembly and the impeachment of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
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Carns was struck and killed by a car on Dec. 23 while picking up debris on Interstate 55.
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