Accidents, horse deaths and public complaints in Grundy County
Two vehicle crashes on Illinois 113 and U.S. 6 caused minor damage with no injuries as Richard Onsen and Gerald Matteson were cited or reported. A horse and a pony were killed on U.S. 6 and Nettle School Road amid repeated horse intrusions on roads, drawing warnings to keep livestock contained. A Morris youth sustained cuts after hitting a parked trailer with a racing car, while John Manegold Jr. faced disorderly conduct charges after a domestic incident. An Illinois River bridge incident involved a Schneider Tank Lines driver crossing a closed bridge, prompting a Department of Transportation check and potential lane work. barricade confusion and last-vehicle timing were noted.
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Grundy County
Sheriff's Department
Richard Onsen
School St
Coal City
Eileen
Michael Sather
Gerald Matteson
Elm St
Illinois 113
Onsen
Chuck’s Pub
Sather
Matteson
U.S. 6
Illinois
Carl Luck
Burton Reiter
Rte. 2
Manteno
Circle
Luck
Reiter
Francis Barry
Nettle School
Merle Anderson
Anderson
Nettle School Rd
Morey Rd
Morris
Robert A. Turk
Turk
Morris Hospital
Fremont Ave
Richard Vant
Olson
Sunoco
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
Vant
Illinois Department of Transportation
Ilinois River
Morris Police
Schneider Tank Lines Inc
Neenah
Wis
Garland C. Pendleton
Pendleton
Grundy County Sheriff's
Youth cited for firecracker violation
An 18 year old Morris youth was charged with discharging fireworks Tuesday at 5 p.m. A 12 year old boy will be referred to Grundy County Juvenile Probation. Jeffery A. Hiesler, 421 Mooseheart Dr., was cited by Morris police for the city ordinance violation after being seen throwing firecrackers near his home. Firecrackers were confiscated and the 12 year old was released to his parents. Probation officer Sharon Odom will be advised of the incident.
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Morris
Grundy County Juvenile Probation Office
Jeffery A. Hiesler
Mooseheart Dr
Mooseheartivision
Hiesler
Sharon Odom
Three youths face burglary charges in Liberty drug store attempt
Bond set in Grundy County Circuit Court for Danny Ray 18 Charles Rush 17 and James Belt 19 after Morris police spotted suspects in the alley near the Liberty Walgreen Agency Drug Store rear entrance about 2 40 am Tuesday. Ray and Rush bail at 50000 Belt 25000. State's Attorney filed to revoke Ray's probation for theft at Brienna School on Feb 4.
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Grundy County
Liberty Walgreen Agency
Danny Ray
Cemetery Rd
Charles Rush
Waters St
James Belt
Liberty St
Morris
Max Babcock
Ray
Rush
Belt
Charles Zalar
Brienna
Backyard slide and fence damaged in reported incident
Randall Brown reports at 6 40 a m Tuesday a small slide and a fence in his backyard were damaged. William Sklut says someone bent the slide and pushed over the fence. No damage estimate given.
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Randall Brown
Williams St
Grundy County
William Sklut
Three Women In Gardner Home Invasion Reported
Grundy County Sheriff's Department logged an incident at 1:20 detailing three women dressed like gypsies entering Marion McDonald's Gardner home on Center Street. They claimed Salvation Army collection. left in a grey maroon four door car. All in their 30s with long dresses and broken s may have been in car, with police assisted by several deputies.
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Gardner
Grundy County
Leach
Gary Phillips
William Sklut
Terry Marketti
Traffic Court cases from Coal City and Morris area
A series of traffic and misdemeanor actions from area courts. Steven Zingre 21 of Mazon received one year supervision and a 250 dollar fine with 38 dollar costs for theft after an arrest on June 22 at Reilly's Supper Club Coal City. Ronald Feeney 20 of Canal Street run was given one year supervision and fines totaling 325 dollars with 25 costs for marijuana possession. a driving with expired license charge was dismissed. James Collins 43 of Braceville faced one year supervision 200 dollar fine and 48.40 costs for unemployment payment fraud dating January to May 1977. Denio Sanchez 69 Price Street was fined 100 dollars and 10 costs for careless driving after a June 20 complaint involving the Garry brothers. David Brown 18 of North Street paid 40 dollars and 10 costs for speeding 52 in a 25 mph zone, cited July 21 on Lisbon Street. Ken Durkee 18 of Douglas Street was fined 50 dollars and 15 costs for failing to provide information after an accident. no prosecution for speeding. Michael Watters 19 of Willow Street was fined 25 dollars and 10 costs for speeding too fast for conditions. Fred Pfaff 17 of Lisbon Street was fined 25 dollars and 10 costs for 48 mph in a 35 mph zone. An unlawful assemblage charge against Richard Snyder 20 of Kiersted Street was dismissed. charged July 2.
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Steven Zingre
Rte. 1
Mazon
Reilly
Coal City
Ronald Feeney
Minooka
Michael Hrechko
Ron Wood
James Collins
Braceville
Denio Sanchez
Price St
Ann Garry
W. Main St
Sanchez
John
Patrick
Kevin Garry
David Brown
E. North St
Morris
Kurt Salems
Lisbon St
Ken Durkee
Douglas St
Thomas Oe
Goold and Nettle
Michael Watters
Willow St
Peter Odo
First
N. Broadway
Fred Pfaff
Robert Stansberry
Division St
Richard Snyder
Kiersted St
Thomas Bednarik
Derailment near Gorham disrupts Missouri Pacific freight
A broken axle may have caused a derailment south of Gorham Illinois involving 15 cars of a 99 car Missouri Pacific freight from Cupe to Little Rock Arkansas. About 650 feet of track damaged none injured traffic detoured via St Louis until site reopens and cause remains under study.
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Gorham, Ill
UPI
Missouri Pacific
Gorham
Cupe
Little Rock
Ark
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Illinois leaders press Pentagon on base closures
Illinois community leaders and four members of Congress met with Defense Department officials and a White House aide in Washington to argue against closing Great Lakes Naval Training Station Chanute Air Force Base and Fort Sheridan. A final decision is due next spring. officials say the bases are still under consideration. If shuttered, the region faces about 6,486 civilian and military jobs lost.
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Washington
UPI
Ilinois
Pentagon
Illinois
Defense Department
White House
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chanute Air Force Base
Fort Sheridan
Charles Percy
Adlai Stevenson
Melvin Price
Edward Madigan
Stevenson
Emeralds outshine diamonds in ancient and modern lore
The article chronicles emeralds from ancient Egypt to Colombia, detailing their rarity, color, and imperfections. It notes the main Colombian mines near Bogota, the 200 mile belt and 100 mile concentration, and the impact of poaching, smuggling, and violence on the trade. It contrasts emerald and diamond values, with emeralds often costing more per carat.
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B.C
Upper
Egypt
Alexander the Great
London
Victoria and Albert Museum
Russia
Ural Mountains
Caribbean
Colombia
Texas
California
Spain
Colombian
Venezuela
Ecuador
Panama
Coscues
Gachala
Penas Blancas
Chivor
Muzo
Bogota
Worry Clinic explains blood pressure stuttering to Col Mack
Dr George W Crane explains that Col Mack 52 sought active duty in Korea but feared exams. He describes how anxiety and emotional tension spiked his systolic pressure to 219 or 222, while diastolic readings varied. Crane links stuttering muscles to skin and arterial behavior, advises testing context and sending for his booklets.
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Col. Mack
Crane
Dear Ann Landers Letters on underwear and abuse
A reader recalls her mother's fixation on clean underwear and the hospital ritual fear. Another warns a teen girl about an abusive boyfriend who has hit her, urging safety. A third suggests Ann Landers interview dating services. note of her booklet High School Sex and How to Deal With It.
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Ann Landers
Detroit Five
Liz Smith
Doubleday
Liz
Mike
Hayward
Hay
P.O
Chicago
Illinois
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