The project is slated to include a five-story residence hall that would house 400 students above 6,000 square feet of retail that would be open to the community.
According to an operating manual for the FreeFall ride, the weight limit for the ride was about 287 pounds. Sampson's father said he weighed about 325 pounds.
Sampson was headed to East Illinois High School to play football in the Fall. Community members brought balloons in the school's colors, orange and blue.
David Smith, 47, was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary in connection with the death of Hossein Cyrus Rastegar.