Memorial service held for Illinois state Sen. Scott Bennett

Memorial service held for Illinois state Sen. Scott Bennett

URBANA, Ill. (CBS) -- Leaders across Illinois said their goodbyes Monday to Illinois state Sen. Scott Bennett (D-Champaign).

The memorial service was held at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where Bennett attended law school. Gov. JB Pritzker was in attendance.

Bennett had served in the Illinois State Senate since 2015, representing Champaign and Vermilion counties.

In a statement, his wife said he died of complications from a brain tumor.

Sen. Bennett was 45 years old.

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