Kendall approves radio tower and other zoning moves
Kendall County Board approved Henry B Cryder’s request to rezone a Caton Farm Rd tract in Na Au Say Township to AISU for a 400 foot radio tower leased to Motorola Corp. Louis Fanscali’s A I to R III zoning for eight acres near Oswego Drag Raceway was approved, with plan commission review pending. Additional petitions were tabled. The board also awarded multiple road and bridge bids, updated county health ordinance, extended assessment review time, approved ESDA C R Communications siren maintenance, and discussed grants, elections pay, intersection numbering, and county budgets before adjourning to Sept 12.
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Yorkville
Henry B. Cryder
Grove Rd
Kendall County Board
Agriculture
AISU
Caton Farm Rd
Schlapp
Na-Au-Say
Motorola Corp
Cryder
Motorola
Louis Fanscali
U.S. 34
Oswego Drag Raceway
Fanscali
Oswego Plan Commission
Oswego
Nelso Pottinger
AISA
High Point Road
Illinois 71
Fox Township
Hope and Sons
Wheeler Rd
Kendall Road
Aurora Blacktop
Walker Rd
Davis Construction of
Plano
Swenson Company
Ashley Rd
Swenson
Weather outlook and recent temperatures at Dresden Island
Partly cloudy tonight forecast with a low in the upper 50s to low 60s. Partly sunny Friday with a high in the low to mid 80s. Wednesday's high reached 87 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam and the low 61. At 7 a.m. today the temperature was 61 and at 10:40 a.m. in Morris it was 76.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Ottawa Woman Found Dead in Illinois River After Disappearance
An 80 year old Ottawa resident, Edith Jane Tillman, disappeared from Pleasant View Luther Home early Wednesday and was found drowned in the Illinois River at 2 45 pm. The coroner declared death at the scene and an inquest will be held. The body was recovered near the Hilliard bridge with police and river rescue volunteers assisting. Born April 6 1898 she is survived by two daughters, Edith Baker of Ottawa and Jeanne Fice of Denver. Agencies aiding search included Ottawa Police and Fire Departments, River Rescue Squad, LaSalle County Sheriff's Department Civil Defense and Illinois State Police.
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Ottawa
Illinois River
Edith Jane Tillman
Pleasant View
Luther
Ottawa River Rescue
Hilliard Bridge
Peter Ferricutti
Dana
Paul Sipula
Hal Prettyman
Tillman
LaSalle County
Marion Osborne
Osborne
Charles
Edith) Baker
Jeanne Fice
Denver
Colo
Illinois State Fair opens 11 day run
The 1978 Illinois State Fair begins with a 125 unit parade led by Gale Sayers and 15 year old Jack Batten who is honored for rescuing his father and sister. Gov. James R. Thompson and opponent Michael Bakalis attend. A world market theme, new hot air balloon race, and expanded grandstand shows are planned as adult tickets rise to 2 dollars with free entry for under 13.
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Springfield, III
UPI
Chicago Bears
Gale Sayers
Jack Batten
Chicago
Batten
James R. Thompson
Michael Bakalis
Nick Stone
Morris district fills vacancies with hires at MCHS board meeting
Morris Community High School District 101 approved Norma Hedges as English journalism teacher and guidance counselor replacing Marion Wacks. Cindy Kramer named board secretary replacing Doris Lanning. Germaine Michelson hired as cafeteria baker. Board also authorized legal action over Commonwealth Edison tax assessment and approved several building and athletic facility adjustments ahead of the new school year.
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Morris Community High School
Board of Education
Harold Sutter
Norma Hedges
Marion Wacks
Princeton
Miss Hedges
Malden High School
Doris Lanning
Cindy Kramer
E. North St
Miss Kramer
Unaimous
MCHS
Kramer
Commonwealth Edison Co
Morris School District
Grundy County
Sutter
Edison Co
Commonwealth Edison
Edison
Coal City man killed as car backs over him in alley
Joseph W. Cerny 80 of 140 Marguerite St Coal City was killed Wednesday afternoon when his car backed over him in an alley between E Chestnut and E Walnut Streets. He died en route to St. Joseph Hospital Joliet. An inquest by Will County Coroner Robert Tezak will review the death. Funeral services set for Friday at Reeves Funeral Home with burial in Bohemian National Cemetery. He was born August 13 1897, married Bessie Novy in 1933, and retired from Coal City Clothing Factory in 1971. He is survived by his wife and two brothers.
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Will County
Robert Tezak
Joseph W. Cerny
Marguerite St
Coal City
E. Chestnut
E. Walnut Sts
Cerny
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Dennis Neary
Hill
Neary
Edward Nicholson
S. Hamilton St
Lockport
Chestnut St
Nicholson
George Childrey
Kankakee St
Wilmington
Chief Neary
Terry Bitner
William Klegman
Reeves Funeral Home
George T. Flynn
Bohemian National Cemetery
Braidwood
John and
Barbara Cerny
Bessie Novy
John
James
Jury fails to cite riot murderers at Pontiac prison
A Livingston County coroner's jury found three guards were murdered during a Pontiac Correctional Center riot but declined to name killers or motives. Guards William N. Thomas Robert J. Conkle and Stanley E. Cole were slain, with three others wounded and three inmates injured. Autopsy showed stabbing with knives and screwdrivers. DLE continues the investigation as inmates stay confined and officials plan a prison-wide meeting.
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Pontiac, Ill
UPI
Livingston County
Pontiac Correctional Center
William N. Thomas
Robert J. Conkle
Stanley E. Cole
Cole
Conkle
Thomas
Larry Dowdy
Illinois Department of Law Enforcement
DLE
Pontiac
Charles Rowe
Chicago
Roman Kosinski
Dchicago
Corrections Department
Stateville Penitentiary
Bicyclist Killed in Oswego Hit and Run
A 13 year old California girl Sharon Lynn Smario was killed when struck by an eastbound car on U S 34 near Grant Street Oswego. The driver Jeffery Howard 20 of Boulder Hill fled the scene but was traced by witnesses and charged with leaving the scene. She died at the scene and an Oswego physician certified the death. Howard posted a $1000 bond and was released.
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Oswego
California
U.S. 34
Grant St
Illinois 71
Sharon Lynn Smario
Serena
Alta Loma
Calif
Jeffery Howard
Sheffield Rd
Boulder Hill
Howard
E.W. Lowry
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Armstrong St
Illinois 47
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Joe Gaesser
Earl O’brien
Lisbon
Brisbin Rd
White Willow Rd
U.S. 52
Seward
Peter Tong
Health Department
Food Service
Tong
Ray Waclaw
Board of Review
Bristol Township
Curt Metzler
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
ILEC
Robert Cherry
John Jacobs
Cherry
Oswego Township
Jacobs
State Department of Agriculture
Kendall County
Jean Brady
Russell Naden
Highway Committee
Ellis Jones
Public Safety Committee
CETA
Frank Coffman
Jannette Nelson
Animal Control Committee
Dallas Ingeminson
Joanne Gretencord
Nursing Home
Stone
Charley Pride
The
Beach Boys
Dolly Parton
Kenny Rogers
Dottie West
the Osmonds
Andy Gibb
DuQuoin
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois
Jan Cepiel
Dixie Lund
Germaine Michelson
Park Blvd
David McJunkin
McJunkin
Tally Chevrolet
Morris Community Recreation Council
Roy E. Yarbrough
Kenosha
Wis
Grundy County Youth Athletic Association
GCYAA
GCVAA
Shabbona Middle School
WCSJ
Redskin
Grundy County Extension
Barb Hasslinger
Karen Hunt
Tim Connor
Roger Gordon
James Garling
James Leonard
Jack Kutches
Wilbur Dolezal
Illinois-Michigan Canal
Stratton State Park
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Lincoln St
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