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SR0740
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, On April 28, 2025, at approximately 3:20 p.m., a
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vehicle crashed into YNOT Outdoors, an after-school facility
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at 301 Breckenridge Road in Chatham, resulting in the deaths
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of five young people and the injuries of several others; and

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WHEREAS, The five individuals who succumbed to their
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injuries sustained in the incident were Rylee D. Britton of
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Springfield, age 18, Alma L. Buhnerkempe of Chatham, age 7,
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Kathryn S. Corley of Chatham, age 7, Ainsley G. Johnson of
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Chatham, age 8, and Bradley J. Lund of Springfield, age 8; and

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WHEREAS, Rylee Britton was born on November 8, 2006, and
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she passed away on April 28, 2025; at the time of her passing,
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she was a senior at Glenwood High School who worked as a
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counselor at YNOT Outdoors and planned to attend the
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University of Iowa; she loved music, performing in productions
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at the Hoogland Center for the Arts and Theatre in the Park;
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she was known for her courageous and kindhearted nature,
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facing every challenge with a brave smile while inspiring
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those around her, and her infectious positivity and warmth
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touched everyone she met; and

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WHEREAS, Alma Buhnerkempe was born on July 10, 2017, and
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she passed away on April 28, 2025; at the time of her passing,

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she was a second grader at Chatham Elementary School; she was a
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social butterfly who could talk to anyone and had a strong
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sense of community, fostered by the Girl Scouts, and she was a
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devoted sister who loved spending time with her family,
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especially her cousins; she had an infectious energy, a goofy
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sense of humor, and a boundless sense of compassion; and

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WHEREAS, Kathryn Corley was born on June 22, 2017, and she
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passed away on April 28, 2025; at the time of her passing, she
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was a second grader at Chatham Elementary School; she was a
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dedicated helper, a goofball who enjoyed performing silly
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dances or showing off her signature funny face, and a devoted
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Taylor Swift fan; she enjoyed suggesting family movie nights
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and organizing fun activities for her younger cousins; she was
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an old soul known for her sincere empathy and kindness,
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putting the wants and needs of others before her own; and

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WHEREAS, Ainsley Johnson was born on February 16, 2017,
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and she passed away on April 28, 2025; at the time of her
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passing, she was a second grader at Glenwood Elementary
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School; she enjoyed dancing at Studio M Dance Center and
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participating as a soccer player with the Springfield Area
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Soccer Association (SASA) Youth Recreational League; she was
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also a music lover, often singing along to any song she heard
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and borrowing her father's AirPods while he was mowing to
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listen along with him; and

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WHEREAS, Bradley Lund was born on April 4, 2017, and he
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passed away on June 2, 2025; at the time of his passing, he was
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a second grader at Glenwood Elementary School; he delighted in
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the simple joys of childhood and possessed a heart full of
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wonder and a limitless capacity for joy; he found comfort in
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story time snuggles with his mom and was an avid volunteer
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alongside his family; he was a playful spirit known for his
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curiosity, laughter, compassion, creativity, and the quiet joy
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he radiated; and

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WHEREAS, Although their lives were far too brief, these
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five victims each brought unimaginable joy and light into the
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lives of their respective families and friends, and their
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legacies will live on through their loved ones, their
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communities, and countless others who share in the grief of
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these promising youths being tragically taken too soon;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that, on the one year
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anniversary of this incident, we mourn the loss and celebrate
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the lives of the five young victims of the Chatham YNOT
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tragedy, Rylee D. Britton, Alma L. Buhnerkempe, Kathryn S.
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Corley, Ainsley G. Johnson, and Bradley J. Lund, and we extend
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our sincere condolences to their families, friends, and all

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who knew and loved them; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to the families of Rylee Britton, Alma Buhnerkempe,
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Kathryn Corley, Ainsley Johnson, and Bradley Lund as an
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expression of our deepest sympathy.

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