Grundy County Special Education Board Chooses Local Director
The Grundy County Special Education Cooperative Governing Board met at Franklin School with Randall Highsmith presiding. They debated hiring a new director and retaining the current structure versus joining the LaSalle County Cooperative under an umbrella plan. The board voted to hire a director and stay with the cooperative, citing concerns over control and transportation in joining LaSalle. Steve Tilton of the state office of public instruction attended.
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Grundy County
Hickox
Ted Morgan
Morris Community High School
LaSalle
Morris
Cooperative
Steve Tilton
State Office of Public Instruction
Parklake Village PUD approval questioned by Morris officials
Morris Planning Commission and City Council approved Parklake Village condos despite PUD rule gaps. Consultant Kracower warned missing purpose statements and open space details, noting possible major changes. Commission urged formal meeting with developers and review of nine to ten protective items.
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Parklake Village
Lisbon Road
George St
Morris Planning Commission
Morris City Council
First National Bank of Morris
Allen Kracower
Planning Commission
Kracower
Morris Development Corp
Illinois 47
Republicans win Morris city posts in April 1973 election
Morris Illinois voters chose Republican officials in a mayoral race and several alderman and clerk positions. Key results: Morris Mayor win for Donald Caisley Sr. with 1,532 votes. Marjorie Warren elected city clerk with 1,536 votes. Robert W. White re-elected treasurer with 1,503 votes. Ward results reflect broad Republican gains, with names including Elmo Ray Younger, John Maunder, Donald E. Barkley, Robert Gilbertson, and Glenn Hutchings. Minooka village election saw Clyde R. Heap elected president unopposed with 173 votes.
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Donald Caisley Sr
Morris
John Hendrickson
Caisley
Elmo Ray Younger
Glenn Hutchings
Hutchings
Younger
Marjorie Warren
Robert W. White
John Maunder
Donald E. Barkley
Robert Gilbertson
Daisley
Hendrickson
James Murray
Virginia Splain
Maunder
Glenn Anderson
Leslie Enger
John Thorsen
Warren
White
Barkley
Eugene Mert
Robert Ryder
Wilbur Brown
James Baum
Ed Sobol
Jack Boden
Max G. Lindsay
Chuck Hammond
Steve Black
Dennis McCluckie
Chuck Kline
del Linn
Linn
Jay Warland
Elton Monson
Ray Christenson
David Sklut
Josph Schmidt
Gilbertson
Alderman
Gordon Winsor
Sklut
Winsor
Minooka
Independent Party
Clyde R. Heap
Charles Greenback
Weather forecast and temperatures across Morris and Dresden Island
The forecast calls for partly sunny skies and warmer conditions with a high near 70 today. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a low around the mid to upper 50s. Thursday expects variable cloudiness and a chance of showers with a lower 70s high. Tuesday peaked at 62 degrees at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 35 degree low. At 7 a.m. today the temperature was 52 degrees and downtown Morris reached 64 degrees by 11 a.m.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Nixon proposes broad energy plan to lift oil imports
President Nixon unveils a wide energy package aiming to end winter fuel shortages and summer gasoline scarcities. The plan includes removing oil import quotas, deregulating new natural gas prices with protective measures for existing supplies, expanding offshore leasing, and creating an Energy Department while promoting energy conservation and efficiency labeling.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
U.S
Federal Power Commission
Secretary of the Interior
FPC
Interior Department
Channel Islands
Santa Barbara
Calif
Department
Department of Energy and Natural Resources
Office of
Energy Conservation
Commerce Department
Morris Township Plans Cemetery Road Overhaul and Budgets
Morris Township officials led by supervisor Robert Drake plan a major Cemetery Road renovation funded by $9,100 in federal revenue sharing plus township revenues. The 1.25 mile road span extends from the Illinois- Michigan Canal area to the Aux Sable boundary near Channahon State Boy's Camp. The 1973-74 town budget allocates $15,340 total for the town fund, with $8,260 for town officers and $2,400 for elections. general assistance shows $10,500 total with $9,000 for home relief.
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Cemetery Road
Morris Township
Robert Drake
Morris Township Board
Drake
Illinois- Michigan Canal
Aux Sable
Channahon
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Goose
Illinois Department of Conservation
Goose Lake Prairie State Park
Prairie Park
Goose Lake Prairie Park
Joe Nyhoff
Gebhard Woods State Park
Stratton State Park
Illini State Park
Starved Rock State Park
Matthiessen State Park
Hennepin Canal State Park
Herald
Borens
Atty
John Hynds
Jerry Borens
James Crupi
Dennis Hackett
Austin Bollen
Clyde Baker
Jack Strobel
Robert Chitwood
Leon Gant
Morris Savings and Loan Association
Gant
Larry Anderson
Wauponsee St
Bollen
Strobel
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois
Wests Cafe
Liberty
H. B. Price Co. Inc
Adie
Ates
General Assistance Fund
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