County 4-H fair ends with trophy presentations
Grundy County 4-H Fair wrapped with final judging in horse, beef and sheep events and state fair trophies announced at the Best of 4-H Grandstand Show. Clover Leaf Trail Riders dominated club honors as beef and sheep judging highlighted top exhibitors and champions.
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Grundy County
Kathy Walker
Clover Leaf Trail
Pam Morse
Morris
Bret Barry
Saratoga
Jenny Poppleton
Clover Leaf Trail Riders
Doug McComb
Vienna Ag
Ginny Schofield
Cindy Kay
Same Club
Danah Lewandowski
Keith Gleason
Heather Johnson
Betsy Gervase
Becky Gervase
Debbie Walker
Mike Rodosky
Highland Ag
Angus
Mark Rodosky
Bill Rodosky
Matt Krull
Coal City
Amy Grobstein
Randy Herman
Nettle Creek Ag
Cham
Israel retaliates for Tel Aviv market bombing
Israeli warplanes struck guerrilla encampments in Lebanon after a bomb exploded at a Tel Aviv Carmel Market clothing stand wounding 49. Authorities said the raid aimed at guerrilla training camps and weapon caches, with all planes returning safely to base.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
UPI
Carmel
Lebanon
Dahar al Tutta
Zaharani River
Sidon
Injured Cyclist Found In Ditch Near Wilmington
A 33 year old Wilmington man, John Hopwood Sr., was found at 6 15 am by a passing motorist in a ditch at Illinois 113 and Custer Park Rd about 0 6 mile from Wilmington. He was in serious condition in St Joseph Hospital Joliet surgical intensive care unit. He was transferred by Braidwood Ambulance after police, assisting Will County Sheriff's Department, learned he had not been questioned. The officer did not know how long he had been in the ditch.
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Wilmington
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Iinois 113
Custer Park Rd
Will County Sheriff’s Department
John Hopwood Sr
Hopwood
Braidwood Ambulance
Eight bodies recovered from Texas flood waters
San Antonio reports eight dead as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Amelia surge through Bandera Kerrville Comfort and Center Point. More than 20 missing, hundreds homeless. two more bodies seen, stuck in a tree near Bandera, presently unrecoverable. Evacuations continue amid 14 inch overnight rainfall.
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Texas
San Antonio
UPI
Guadalupe
Medina
Bandera
Amelia
Kerrville
Comfort
Center Point
National Weather Service
Guadalupe River
Five Dead After Woman Hurls Self and Children From Hotel
Salt Lake City police report a distraught woman threw seven children from a ninth floor balcony before leaping to her death. Four children died instantly. three were critically injured. The woman, identified as Rachel David, was widow of Manuel David, a local religious leader. Police described the family as fanatics who joined the father after his death by carbon monoxide poisoning. Witnesses recounted the buildup and mass confusion as bystanders watched the scene unfold during the morning rush at the International Dunes Hotel.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
International Dunes
Rachel David
Manuel David
Duchesne
Utah
David
Nick Paloukos
Bruce David Longo
Salt Lake Valley
Felix Palacios
Palacios
University Medical Center
Lds Hospital
Nuclear plants safer than coal says Argonne physicist
Argonne National Laboratory physicist George S. Stanford cites AMA and Canadian Atomic Energy Board studies to claim nuclear plants cause far fewer deaths than coal. He notes 2000 reactor years with no core-death incidents and points to coal-related pollution and miner health risks as major factors.
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Stanford
Illinois Commis
Stateville hires 37 guards to ease understaffing near Joliet
Stateville penitentiary officials announce 37 guards hired to fill 140 vacancies amid ongoing inmate deadlock at Stateville Joliet and Pontiac prisons. The move follows July riots and calls to lift deadlocks as director Charles Rowe plans next steps. Michael Mahoney urges restoring privileges to reduce inmate unrest.
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Chicago
UPI
Stateville
Joliet
Charles Rowe
Illinois Department of Corrections
Pontiac
Michael Mahoney
The
John Howard Association
Rowe
Joliet Prison
Morris Savings to Build New Facility Near Jefferson Street
The Morris Savings and Loan advances plans for a new facility on a half block south of Jefferson Street between Division and Franklin. The tract measures 184 by 121 feet and will require demolition of the Christian Science Church building, Davis' 66 service station, and a residence. Construction starts in October with an anticipated occupancy in April. Architectural drawings are being finalized for a facility with multiple drive up units.
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The
Morris Savings and Loan
Jefferson St
Division
Franklin Sts
Art Leach
Christian Science Church
Davis’ 66
Jefferson and
Division Sts
Leach
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Pion
Don Benson
Mazon Ag
Kevin Phillips
Wauponsee Ag
Tim Carey
Cheryl Burns
Wauponsee Handy Anns
Pam Bounds
Fairgrounds
Harold Holsinger
Carl Eaton
Anita Pifer
Minooka Fire Department
Wilfred Goode
Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
ESDA
Kevin Davis
Jean
Paul Patterson
Joe Temple
Temple
Highland Ag 4-H Club
Mike
Herald
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
O'Brien Construction Co
Armstrong St
Spruce St
Washington St
Coal City Community Club
Mark Wills
Ann Boston
JoAnne
Gretencord Real Estate
Bandera County
Linda McCarter
Self
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois
Sion
AMA
Francis Bessen
Vienna
Age-H Club
Kim Laabs
Handy Helpers Club
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