A fifth victim of the crash at a Chatham after school camp in April has died | First Listen

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Published June 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM CDT

A child injured when a vehicle drove through an after school camp in Chatham more than a month ago has died
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Michelle Eccles

Michelle Eccles anchors NPR Illinois' Morning Edition. Michelle has more than 30 years of experience in broadcasting which all began at her high school radio station, Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, Illinois. She attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale for her Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a focus in Radio Television and went on to become an award winning anchor and reporter for stations in Decatur and Springfield.

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