A local portion of Interstate 74 has been designated as the Senator Scott M. Bennett Memorial Highway. Elected officials, community members, as well as friends and family came together yesterday in Oakwood to honor the late Senator.
Senator Paul Faraci told the group that the Illinois Senate made the designation…
Mike Marron, who served in the legislature with Bennett, says designating that portion of the highway was appropriate, because Bennett spent a lot of time on it serving the people of Champaign and Vermilion Counties..
He said the late Senator represented people of all political persuasions and that kind of bipartisan effort is needed today.
Most people knew Bennett as a successful lawyer and senator. But his uncle rob Bennett says he will remember Scott Bennett as a family man. He said Scott was always helping the family.
Scott Bennett passed away in December 2022 leaving behind his wife of 20 years and their children.
