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Community disturbed by apparent accident recreation on anniversary of 9-year-old's death
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (1110+ words) With John Ross Wilsey and his wife, Brooke, looking on, close to 200 orange-and-blue balloons with notes attached were released in September 2023 in honor of Easton Wilsey, a 9-year-old who was struck and killed by a train on Sept. 8, 2023 in Royal....
Teen driver found dead in Champaign County after accident during flood
3+ week, 6+ day ago (272+ words) DEWEY — A 17-year-old boy from Rantoul who got into an accident while driving in a flood Saturday night has been found dead. Champaign County Coroner Laurie Brauer has identified the teen as Elias A. Smith. He was pronounced dead at…...