Former Tilton, Illinois Police Chief Steve Cornett is being remembered after he was fatally struck by a vehicle on Wednesday morning while he was working as a construction contractor at the Interstate 57/74 interchange in Champaign.  The 65-year-old served in the Tilton police department from 1984 to 2017.  After his retirement, he went to work for a trucking company.  He also served as a firefighter and EMS provider. The Illinois Department of Transportation said in a social media post it is working with state police to investigate the incident.

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