Goose Lake School decision looms as boardVote on closing Goose Lake Grade School set for September
Coal City district weighing school closure amid low enrollment. last year’s expenditures total 25,168.89 with 28 projected students this fall. Public hearing drew five women and three men with limited opposition while transportation and property outcomes spark questions.
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Goose Lake
Coal City Community Unit No. 1 Board of Education
Randall Highsmith
Charles Rawlins
Goose Lake Village
Rawlins
Coal City
Morris City Council Approves Sewer Plan and 30 Acre Recreation Site
In regular session the Morris city council approved using state pollution abatement funds for sewer improvements and a 30 acre city land development as a recreational area. The actions include a 5 0 vote for sewer construction funding and a 6 0 vote for engineering contract with Chamlin and Associates.
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Morris City Council
Arthur Hornsby Jr
Water and Sewer Committee
Robert Gilbertson
Hornsby
Gilbertson
del Linn
Glen Anderson
Ray Christensen
James Stine
George Malek
Gerald Berens
Chamlin and Associates
Stine
Lisbon
Adam Sts
Lincoln
Butler Sts
Butler
Butler and
McKinley
Spruce St
Third Ave
David Smith
Protest gathers against Met-Sanitary trash mountain plan
About 500 people met at Channahon Grade School to oppose the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Chicago plan to build a trash mountain as a ski slope. Citizens Against Garbage Mountain of Channahon sponsors called the project a land and water risk, urging officials to reject it.
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Channahon
Metropolitan Sanitary District of
Chicago
Citizens Against Garbage Mountain of
CAGM
Cook County
Illinois
Weather warms with humidity and sunny skies ahead
The forecast calls for high temperatures in the low to mid 90s with humidity. Tonight will be fair with a low around 68. At Dresden Island Locks and Dam the day peaked at 90 with a 67 low. Downtown Morris measured 73 at 11 am and precipitation of 0.05 inch was recorded.
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Dresden Island
Morris
Gardner zoning request discussed by village board
Gardner Village Board hears Willis Addition rezoning from R-2 to R-3 for James Jensen. No action, study to continue. Mayor Wright presides with all commissioners present. Chamlin Associates presents village hall plans for consideration. Delinquent vehicle sticker notices to be compiled.
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Gardner
LeRoy Wright
Willis Addition
James Jensen
Caves
Roger Chamlin
Chamlin Associates
Morris
Power outage hits Jefferson and Fremont areas after downed wires
A power failure at 8 10 p m cutoff darkened the area bounded by Illinois Avenue Main Street Liberty Street and Kiersted Streets when wires fell across the creek at Jefferson Street and Fremont Avenue. Commonwealth Edison crews restored power with no incidents reported. The Grundy County sheriff's department also lost power, and the on duty city engineer managed calls for both agencies.
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Jefferson St
Fremont Ave
Illinois Ave
Main
Liberty and
Kiersted Sts
Commonwealth Edison
Grundy County
County Board to Hold Meeting on Grundy Home Addition
A public meeting on a proposed addition to the Grundy County Home will be held by the county board at 7 30 p.m. Thursday in the county courthouse. Committee chairman Harry Henderson said the plans will be available at the meeting and the public is urged to attend and express opinions.
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Maine
Spring Road
Sulphur Springs Bridge
Harry Lyons
Broadway Garage
Coal City Public Schools
George Mehochko
Grundy
Grundy County
Committee
Harry Henderson
Coal City board denies park permit for Sunday rock concert
The Coal City Village Board unanimously refused use of the park for a Sunday rock concert amid heated exchanges with Kenneth Kennedy of Area Teen Service. Kennedy warned of a possible suit to recover costs and claimed a verbal contract. Police cost projections cited at least 25 officers for up to ten hours totaling about 1000 dollars. The group planned to hold the free concert 4 to 11 p.m. unless court action stops them.
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Coal City Village Board
Area Teen Service
Kenneth Kennedy
Joseph Phillips
Kennedy
Gerald Pierard
Testa
Pierard
Coal City
Mr. Phillips
William Wharrie
C C Board Approves 2.2 Million Budget For 1972 73
The C C board of education approved a 1972 73 budget of 2 222 933 expenditures with 2 338 926 in revenue and 115 993 cash balances projected through June 30 1973. The plan shows a 372 623 rise from last year with site and construction at 20 000 this year. Tax rates on an 85 million assessment include Education 1 49 Building 37 cents Special education 4 Transportation 7 Municipal retirement 4 and Bond and interest 25 7 cents totaling 2 267 versus 2 15 last year.
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Board of Education
Randall Highsmith
Frank Anselmo
Leslie Ross
Myron Vestal
James Hines
Robert Pogliano
A. J. Dearth
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Hartin
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John Lester Gates
Joliet
Larry Wilson
Larry
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Wayne Neal
Lotterly Builders
O'Brien
Hansen Brothers
Mazon
Broadway St
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O'Brien of
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John Hendrickson
County Planning Commission
APO
Hendrickson
Ray Younger
Ed Sobol
Edward Pack
Council Parks Committee
Younger
Morris Daily Herald
Oscar Levant
Beverly Hills
Calif
George Gershwin
Des Plaines Valley
Robert W. Mitchler
Oswego
Steve Ritoff
James Washburn
R Morris
Minooka
Ruth Kennedy
Richard Leonard
Bob Brown
Will County
Larry Weinlund
Leonard Boss
Metropolitan Sanitary District
Ritoff
Herald
North States Oil CO
Rte
Gardner Board
Nicoletti
Ramme Buick
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Broadway Ford
Jim Smith
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