'If it wasn’t for her grandma, she wouldn’t have made it.' Illinois girl, 12, saved by grandma who died in duck boat accident

As water began to fill the boat and people frantically screamed, 12-year-old Alicia Dennison’s first thought was to retrieve a life jacket for her and her grandmother.

Tall for her age at 5 foot 6 and experienced in boating, the Illinois girl reached up to an overhead shelf where the duck boat...