Weekend vandalism cases reported in Morris Grundy County
Three vandalism incidents were reported over the weekend in Morris and Grundy County. In South Wilmington, Harley Honrad reported bullets shot at Honrad's Bait Shop with five bullet holes found including one in each pop cooler, a window slug hit an adding machine. In Morris, vandals sprayed a Holiday Inn area with a fire extinguisher creating fake smoke, prompting evacuation of second floor guests. Georgia Yard reported a tire slashed on a bicyclist's bicycle during the night.
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Morris
Grundy County
Harley Honrad
Gardner
Honrad
South
Wilmington
Sheriff's Department
Curt Leach
Holiday Inn
Bert Tweeten
Suspected arson in John Hancock building blaze in Chicago
The John Hancock building suffered 100000 dollars in damage after a fire started around 3 am in the lower concourse. Tin Pan Alley owner Sondra Ornoff, 37, was injured and hospitalized in satisfactory condition with first and second degree burns. A bomb threat and a suspicious package were noted nearby.
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Chicago
Chicago Fire
John Hancock
Tin Pan Alley
Sondra Ornoff
Ornoff
Michigan Avenue
Nixon signs 22.9 billion highway bill for mass transit
President Nixon signed a 22.9 billion highway bill opening the Highway Trust Fund to mass transit projects and bus rail investments. He framed the act as constructive compromise with Congress, aimed at easing urban congestion and pollution through balanced transportation systems.
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Washington
Nixon
Highway Trust Fund
White House
Congress
House
Camp David
Barra charged with forgery in third arrest this month
A 17 year old, Frank T Barra Jr, was arrested for forgery after attempting to cash a forged $100 check at a gas station. He claimed to be Jerry Holt of Mazon and was helped by a station employee before police arrived. The manager verified no record of the account.
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Frank T. Barra Jr
Harold Carlson
Barra
Jerry Holt
Mazon
North States
Illinois 47
U.S. 6
Chuck Sarti
Gerald Shelton
Shelton
Mazon State Bank
Sgt. Carlson
Paul Ehrman
Traffic Court Briefs Triumph in Local Citations
Eddie G Ansell 18 of 526 Armstrong St pleaded guilty for improper backing between Liberty St and Wauponsee St. fined 10 and 5 in costs. Donald L Young 42 of Rte 2 Minooka pleaded guilty for failing to reduce speed on Division St. fined 10 and 5 in costs. Barra faces four charges after arrest on July 13 battery, forgery, and two disorderly conduct counts. released on 250 bond. appears Wednesday.
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Eddie G. Ansell
Armstrong St
Liberty
Jerry Holt Carlson
Barra
Shelton
Carlson
Kathryn J. Shelton
Grundy County
Kendall County 4-H Horse Show Rewards Top Riders
Paula Foster of Oswego won English pleasure and English equitation. Peggy Murphy of Plano took Western class. Diane Clemens of Yorkville won Western pleasure with sister Carol taking first in both reining and barrel. Rick Olson of Yorkville won showmanship at halter. Kelly Freeman of Newark won pony division high honor at halter.
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Yorkville
Kendall County
Paula Foster
Oswego
Peggy Murphy
Plano
Diane Clemens
Carol
Rick Olson
Kelly Freeman
Newark
Minooka Board Meeting Rescheduled to Wednesday
The Minooka Grade School Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Elementary Building on Coady Drive. The session was postponed one week from the regularly scheduled Aug 8 meeting.
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Minooka
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