Power Plant Questions Dominate City Council Meeting
City council considered location of a proposed power plant near Henry as Dr. William Wagner pressed five questions. Mayor Smith urged petitions to place opposition on the ballot while noting zoning limits and lack of formal applications. Also: salary hike for City Treasurer, land vacates, pump repairs, pool leaks, tree replacements, and harbor area plans.
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William Wagner
Wagner
Henry
ICC
Smith
Harbor
Joe Torchia
Township Voters To Vote On Power Plant
Henry Township residents rally against a Commonwealth Edison fossil fuel plant with over 25 percent of the 2000 voters signifying petitions. Absentee voting is underway for the April 5 election. Local figures Dr William Duke Wagner and Lloyd K Murphy voiced opposition, joined by Farm Bureau members and merchants.
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Henry Township
Commonwealth Edison
City Hall
Farm Bureau
William Duke Wagner
Wagner
Lloyd K. Murphy
Murphy
Marshall- Putnam Farm Bureau
Henry Township Election Set for Tuesday April 5
Voters face a high turnout in Henry Township with two polling sites St Josephs Hall and St Marys Hall open 6 am to 6 pm The main race is for assessor between Ivan Bergantz and Gary Hulin Other local offices see incumbents Reps and Dems listed Absentee ballot deadlines are March 31 by mail and April 4 in person The Illinois Pollution Control Board hearing on BF Goodrich air pollution is postponed to April 27 at City Hall.
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Henry Township
Commonwealth Edisoh
Henry
St Joseph’s Hall
St Mary's Hall
Agnes Newman
Ivan Bergantz
Gary Hulin
Virgil Maupin
Ilinois Pollution Control Board
City Hall
BF Goodrich Chemical Company
Goodrich
Two Weekend Crashes Prompt Sheriff Investigation
Marshall County sheriff reports two weekend accidents. At 11 45 pm Saturday Vicky Spellious from Henry drove a car owned by Steven Stuff and veered off Rt 26 into a ditch after allegedly falling asleep injuring the vehicle front end and the driver. At 1 45 am Sunday Venona city squad car driven by Raymond Lawson collided with John Retoss’s car on Third South and South Chesnut Wenona as the patrol car, with lights on, attempted to pass during a left turn. Retoss received a ticket. no injuries reported.
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Marshall County Sheriff's Department
Rt 18
Vicky Spellious
Henry
Steven Stuff
La‘con
Venona City
Raymond Lawson
John Retoss
Wenona
Retoss
Third South
South Chesnut
Retogs
Illinois Cabinet Post Appoints Edgar Callahan Director
Governor James R. Thompson named Edgar Callahan to lead the Illinois Department of Financial Institutions. The move follows efforts to curb currency exchange practices and curb gouging in check cashing and money orders. The roundup also highlights awards for Illinois education, aging program publications, tax deadlines, back wages enforcement, and a bi monthly water pollution newsletter.
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James R. Thompson
Edgar Callahan
Springfield
Illinois Department of Financial Institutions
Callahan
Illinois
Thompson
Illinois Office of Education
Ilinois Office of Education
North First
Ilinois Department On Aging
Josephine K. Oblinger
Ilinois
Department On Aging
University of Ilinois At
Urbana- Champaign
City announces free trash pickup on Thursday and Friday
Residents may dispose of junk with a free curbside service this week. A truck will operate on the west side of Main Street Thursday and the east side Friday, with items to be placed by 8:00 a.m.
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Main Street
Library Receives Two Donations For Henry Public Library
Librarian Jean Mitchell reports two gifts to the Henry Public Library. A $50 check came from Mr and Mrs Raymond Newton, nonresident borrowers. A $60 check was donated by St John s Episcopal Church led by Reverend Eugene Combs.
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Jean Mitchell
Henry Public Library
Raymond Newton
Newtons
Kate
Joe
St. John's Episcopal Church
Eugene Combs
Henry Area Faces Power Plant Debate and Advisory Vote
Comm Ed promotes a Henry County plant claiming 5 million dollar yearly payroll and high tax benefits while opponents warn of noise and sludge concerns. Local figures cite coal usage, acreage needs, and potential county-wide impact as residents prepare for an advisory vote next Tuesday.
Corcoran to Hold District Meeting in Ottawa
Fifteenth District Congressman Tom Corcoran will host a district meeting at Henry Senachwine High School on College Street Route 29 in Ottawa on Tuesday April 12 at 7 00 p m. Staff will be available to answer questions and the congressman will discuss constituent concerns.
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Fifteenth
Tom Corcoran
Corcoran
15Th
Henry Henry Senachwine
Regional School Trustees To Act On Resolution
Marshall Putnam Regional Board of School Trustees will meet at the Courthouse in Lacon on Monday April 4 1977 at 8 00 p m to act on resolutions from three districts to dispose of real estate no longer needed for schools. Plans include public sales of 6.56 acres from the former Swaney plot and four plus lots in Toluca plus transfer of about one acre from Henry Grade School No 35 to the city.
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Inez A. Anderson
Marshall- Putnam Regional Board of School Trustees
Lacon
Putnam County Comm
John Swaney
Toluca Comm. Unit No. 2
Toluca
Henry Comm
Henry
Severe Winter Causes Widespread Water Problems in City
City crews battled a harsh winter as 9.0 million extra gallons were pumped Jan 22–Mar 7 to prevent pipe freezes, 4.0 million gallons leaked Mar 7–23, totaling 13 million gallons and $3,700 in lost revenue. Backhoe work and thawing 49 service lines added costs. hydrant damage near the Louis Hank fire prompted repairs.
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Frank Hageman
Public Works
Dan Ziegler
Bob Bickerman
John Davis
Huck"’ Brown
Hageman
O.k
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Ritschers Store
Front Street
Edward Street
Waterworks Park
Swanson
Heilstedt
Bob Davis
Ted Kaiser
West Park Row
Council
Alan Bachman
Don Knecht
Jim Koehler
Olive Moline
Bill Read
John Neuhalsen
Joe Clift
Walter Boyle
Tom Schrock
EPA
Ilinois Department of Labor
Donald A. Johnson
Illinois Department of Labor
S. Michigan
Chicago
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Horizons
Division of Water Pollution Control, Planning and Standards Section
Churchill Road
Henry Area
George Travers
Henry News
Travers
Grace
Chicago Tribune
Hennepin
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Edison
Marshall
Putnam
Litle
David
Carter
Congress
Florence Mercian
Tucson
Ariz
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Everett, Wash
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