Goodfarm parents sue Amtrak over 4 deaths in grade school crash
In Cook County Illinois the parents of Tonya Kincaid 14 Carol Holm Laura Archer Rebecca Gearhart 12 sue Amtrak the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad and the school principal estate for 1.2 million dollars. The suit alleges high speed operation and lack of warning crossing gates and flashing lights.
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Chicago
UPS
Gardner, Ill
Amtrak
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Goodfarm
Philip H. Corboy
Cook County
Tweedt
St. Louis
Tonya Kincaid
Carol Holm
Laura Archer
Rebecca Gearhart
Arthur Kincade
Tonya Kincade
Rte
Dwight
Paul Gearhart
Elwes Archer
Carl Holm
Gardner
Fire damages Minooka apartment building. one man overcome
A Minooka man, Mark Moore, 20, was overcome by smoke as a fire broke out at 2:15 a.m. at 201 Mondamon St. in a two story four-unit building. Eight residents were inside. Moore aided others before collapsing and was treated at St Joseph Hospital Joliet. The fire started in a bottom floor east apartment due to a wire short in an electric heater.
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Mondamon St
Minooka
Mark Moore
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Joseph Schuck Jr
Schuck
Bruce Todd
Moore
Dave Ashley
Tom Reed
Ed McElroy
McElroy
Noonan Case: Attorneys Withdraw and Trial Set
Joliet attorney Francis Dunn withdrew as co counsel for Grundy County Clerk Mary Jane Noonan leading to Coal City attorney James Fleming representing her. Noonan faces a six count indictment for theft official misconduct and conversion of funds tied to District 54 records between 1971 and 1974 with trial slated for next Monday in Grundy County Courthouse. Witness list includes school district officials and local bankers and auditors.
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13Th Circuit
Thomas Flood
Joliet
Francis Dunn
Grundy
Mary Jane Noonan
Dwight
Dunn
Coal City
James Fleming
Noonan
Flood
Grundy County
Minooka Village Board Meeting Set for Monday Evening
The Minooka Village Board plans a meeting Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the village hall to discuss local matters and possible agenda items.
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Minooka
Weather Summary from Dresden Island and Morris
The forecast calls for a fair night with cooler air in the north and lows in the low 30s. Thursday should be mostly sunny with highs from 47 to 55. Tuesday peaked at 68 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 40 low, while Morris recorded 44 at 7 am and 58 at 9 am. Civil Defense reports a Morris high of 74 and a 40 low for Tuesday, with the barometer at 30.03.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Joe Temple
Civil Defense
Mazon seeks federal and state aid for sewer project
Mazon officials report USDA Farmers Home Administration and Illinois EPA are considering grant and loan requests for a 1.05 million dollar sanitary sewer and waste water treatment system. Project costs include FHA 112000 grant and 420000 loan, IEPA 330000 grant, village 188000. Construction could begin late this fall or next year.
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Frank Sereno
Board of Trustees
Mazon
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Robert H. Renwick & Associates
Ottawa
State of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
FHA
Illinois Epa
Gerald Gook
Illinois 47
William Hintze
Larry Olson
Kenneth Pfeifer
Mary Reed
William Walker
Robert J. Warning
Don McCormick
Don Misener
Eugene Hayes
Two-alarm fire during demolition at Federal Water Tower
A two-alarm blaze broke out at the Federal Paper Board Co water tower at 960 E. North St during cutting torches in demolition. Firemen used an aerial truck. no injuries reported and most structural legs remained intact as the area was cleared.
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Federal
Federal Paper Board Co
North St
William Watson
Federal Paper Board
Webb Enterprises
Hexdall
Morris Fire Department
Four men jailed for Godley lounge arson firebombing
In Chicago federal court on Tuesday three Joliet men and one Braceville man received prison terms for the April 15 firebombing of Sasso's Lounge in Godley. Sentences ranged from three to ten years with probation for some defendants. Robert Kirkpatrick pleaded guilty and drew a three year term plus five years probation. The owner, Joseph Sasso, suffered facial burns in the attack.
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Federal District Court
Chicago
Sasso
Godley
John Sweet
Rte. 1
Braceville
Sweet
James Hogan
Joliet
Henry Hollowell
Robert Kirkpatrick
U.S. Asst
Robert Herbst
Marianne Jackson
Thomas McMillen
Joseph Sasso
NIU suspends student after pellet gun shooting
A Northern Illinois University student was suspended in the wounding of a black student on campus. Douglas Riccardo Johnson, 20, Chicago, was hit in the head by a pellet fired from a pellet gun through a car window as Kappa Alpha Psi pledges ran a foot race. The shot came from the Alpha Epsilon Pi house and officials credited Alpha Epsilon Pi for cooperation.
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Alpha Epsilon Pi
James Pierson
Postpone Open House for Morris at Gardner High
The open house honoring retiree Ray Morris, custodian at Gardner- South Wilmington High School, has been postponed from Thursday to Monday due to a death in Morris family. It will now be held Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria and the public is invited.
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Gardner- South Wilmington High School
Ray Morris
Morris
Six candidates seek Morris Grade School Board seats
Six candidates contest three full terms and one two year term on District 54. Incumbents Gerald McTague Janet Matteson Erwin Kelly Jr. and Warren Olson seek three year terms with Olson unopposed for the two year unexpired term. Jane Cliff is the sole non incumbent seeking a three year seat. Candidates are listed with ages addresses and brief bios detailing careers education and community roles.
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Morris Grade School
Gerald McTague
E. North St. Rte
Donald
Janet) Matteson
E. Benton St
Erwin Kelly Jr
Crabapple Lane
Grant
Jane) Cliff
Vine St
Warren Olson
Lisbon St
Brian Nelson
Olson
Nelson
Murphysboro
St. Cloud State College
St. Cloud
Minn
Jackie
Mike
Kelly
The
Moose
National Association of Accountants
Morris Country Club
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Matteson
James Peterson
Grundy
McTague
Morris Community High School
Joliet Junior College
United States Navy
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Antoinette M. Tweedt
Corboy
Louis Gschwendtner
Barbara Gschwendtner
Grundy County Sheriff's Department
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois
Leominster
Mass
Clayton Schlosser
Alton
Kevin Holden
Leitchie Werden
Saratoga Township
Elward Harris
Liberty St
Donald Warner
Washington St
Stephen Benz
West Ave
Betty Yohnka
Jack Allen
Briar Lane
John Shane
Dave Siebert
First National Bank of
Donald Enger
Ottawa Bend Apartments
Joyce Jacobsgaard
Marjorie Beyer
Main St
Wests Cafe
Liberty
H. B. Price Co. Inc, Ent
Minooka High
Minooka High School
Arlington Heights
Herald
Watson
Sherman Hexdall
Michigan Tech University
Houghton
Mich
Cliff
Copley Hospital
Aurora
Illinois State Society of Radiologic Technicians
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Cliffs
Todd
Tera
Sarah
Deanna
Henry Hyatt
Hyatt
Federal Paper Board Co., Inc
Chicago Institute of Fine Arts
University of Illinois Chicago Circle
U.S. Army
Germany
Delores Ann Lanier
Kellys
Chad
Morris Hospital
Grant Hospital School of Nursing
Mattesons
Mark
Sara
Janee
Mrs. Grant Cliff
Erwin L. Kelly JR
Donald Matteson
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