Morris City approves Anderson family land for park
The Morris City Council voted 7 to 0 to buy 18 to 19 acres behind U.S. 6 from Cohenour Upholstery to Dr. Or tiz office for a new city park at $2 500 per acre. A survey will fix exact acreage and annexation follows purchase.
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Morris City Council
Anderson
First National Bank
U.S. 6
Cohenour
Phillip Ortiz
Nettle Creek
East Boundry
First Ward
Glen Anderson
John Hynds
Saratoga
Morris
Morris Community
Donald Caisley
Parklake Village
Indictments Upheld In Grundy County Grand Jury Actions
The Grundy County Grand Jury indicted Roland Stott a former deputy sheriff and Stott's Body Shop owner on three anti trust counts to bring his total charges to six. Three other indictments charging theft and engine related crimes were returned against Stott with arraignments set May 1. Lester Sellers was indicted on three counts of taking indecent liberties with a child and faces a May 1 arraignment. Mark Goodlet was indicted on criminal trespass and theft involving a vehicle and money taken from Otis Kiger with bail set at 2500. Authorities testified in the cases including Sheriff Button and Police Chief Lynes.
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Grundy County
Grand Jury
Roland Stott
Stott
Robert Adcock
Sid Nelson
Chevrolet
Jack Lewis
Bruce Harmon
George A. Hultberg
John K. Clausen
Jose M. Torres
Chicago
William Button
Morris
Robert Lynes
Ben Covey
District 25
Lester Sellers
Nettle Town Dr
Sellers
Robert J. Malmquist
Kiger
Goodlet
Jack Kopezick
Robert Malmquist
Lynes
Coal City approves street repairs funded by motor fuel tax
Coal City Village BoardVote to use 38000 from motor fuel tax for street work passed unanimously. Final approval from the Illinois Department of Highways is required before bids. Cable line work by Community Electronic Co to begin. households to pay 5.90 monthly with no initial hookup charge. Board adjourned to April 30 for subdivision plans.
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Morris Construction Co
Liberty St
O’brien and Sons
James McElwain Co
James E. McElvain Co
Gould Park
Ray Serena
Narvick Bros
Collin Bros
McElwain
Morris Construction
Metro Rubber Products Corp
Illinois Ave
Metro
Coal City
William Wharrie
Illinois Department of Highways and Transportation
Audrey M. Endist
Community Electronic Co
Joseph Phillips
Michale Franzen
Robert Koener
Scouts to lead Keep America Beautiful Day cleanup drive
Rainbow Council of Boy Scouts and Trailways Girl Scout Council sponsor a Saturday litter drive in Will Grundy and Kankakee counties with about 4000 scouts and leaders. Units from Plainfield Romeoville Beecher Peotone Lockport Kankae Morris Mazon Gardner and Coal City will join projects in parks neighborhoods and schools to raise awareness and involvement.
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Joe D’ambrisi
Rainbow Council
Boy Scouts of America
Will
Grundy
Kankakee Counties
Trailways Girl Scout Council
Scouts
Girl Scouts
Plainfield
Romeoville
Beecher
Peotone
Lockport
Kankakee
Morris
Mazon
Gardner
Coal City
Public Meeting On Canal Task Force Interim Report
A public meeting is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Grundy County Courthouse second floor. The Illinois Michigan Canal Task Force presents an interim report and invites written statements or oral testimony from supporters and opponents.
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Grundy County
Gardner Village Board Accepts Treasures Resignation
The Gardner Village Board accepted treasurer Charles Brownlee’s resignation and will choose a replacement later. A motor fuel tax of 892.57 and a sales tax of 2375.54 were reported. Plans for a sewer leak smoke test were discussed, with an inspection planned.
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Gardner
Charles Brownlee
Mr. Brown
National Power Bedding Corp
Streator Youth Sentenced for Theft
Streator youth Kenneth Roach, 20, was sentenced to six months in prison by Circuit Court Judge John Massieon after a Feb. 15 theft of about $30 from Broadus Circo Service Station at 1006 W Main St. LaSalle County State's Atty. Robert E. Richardson announced the outcome. Frank X. Yackley handled the state's attorney's office.
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Stratton State Park
Ilinois
Continental Grain Co
Illinois River
Morris
Ray Webb
St. Louis Weather Bureau
Dresden
Herald
Betty Wolff
Wolff's
W. Main St
Leo Muzzarelli
Jefferson St
Lions Club
East Side
LaSalle County
Atty
Robert E. Richardson
Kenneth Roach
Broadus Circo
Main St
Circuit Court
John Massieon
Frank X. Yackley
Truck crashes into Seneca overpass injuring driver
A 41 year old Washburn Illinois truck driver was in fair condition at Morris Hospital after his empty semi hit an interstate overpass in Seneca at 1:40 am. Eugene Larimer of Diamond Red semi ran off the road then struck a center pier causing $8000 damage. Larimer was ticketed for improper lane usage.
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Washburn
Morris Hospital
Interstate 80
Seneca
Eugene Larimer
Schumacher Trucking
Lakkose, Ill
Osborn-Pfeffer Ambulance
Larimer
Romines Standard
Morris
Joliet couple loses custody over alleged child sale
In Joliet Illinois Judge Angelo Pistilli grants custody to foster care for three Flynn children after the state accuses Michael and Rita Flynn of selling their 12 year old daughter Rita Jackie for 26000. Harold Miller a University of Illinois Chicago graduate student is charged alongside the Flynns in a conspiracy to participate in child abandonment. The couple from Bolingbrook and Miller from Oak Park face Wednesday arraignment.
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University of Illinois-Chicago
Pistilli
Flynn
Flynns
Ing
Miller
Bolingbrook
Oak Park
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Leon Apanas
Morris Development Corp
Third Ward
Arthur Hornsby Jr
Lakewood Estates
Mission Hill
Hornsby
James Peacock
James E. McElwain Co
Charles O'Brien and Son
Grundy Road Builders
Charles O'Brien
Lisbon St
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois
Randy Bell
Kenneth Bell
High St
Randy
Shabbona School
D.C
Phillips
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
North States
Rte
Herb Bonin
Iowa
The
Water Tower Paint and Repair Co
University Town
Joliet
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