Hanrahan Indicted in Cook County Probe of 1969 Panther Raid
Chicago State's Attorney Edward Hanrahan and 13 police officials were indicted by a special grand jury for allegedly conspiring to shield eight officers involved in the December 4 1969 raid that killed two Black Panther leaders. The panel also charged obstruction of the Panthers survivors' defense and named several officers by name.
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Chicago
Edward V. Hanrahan
Hanrahan
Richard J. Daley
Cook County
Daley
Illinois Supreme Court
James B. Conlisk Jr
Chicago Police Department
Richard Jalovec
Riid
Panther Party
Joseph A. Power
Circuit Court
Barnabas F. Sears
Grundy County Planning Commission delays Becker Subdivision decision
During the regular meeting Tuesday the Grundy County Planning Commission held Becker Subdivision review for 2912 acres into three lots and postponed action to the next meeting. They discussed an $18000 water and sewer study outside Morris and approved a proposed budget for salaries travel and supplies. The panel also addressed Farm College survey input and revised by laws to limit zoning overlap while planning regional cooperation with nearby commissions.
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Becker
Grundy County
The
Planning Commission
Grundy
Morris
David Root
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Ronald
Rose Marie) Bell
Morris Planning Commission
Bus Service Starts For Morris Elementary Students
Transportation for Morris elementary children begins Monday at 1 p.m. with a 2 p.m. school start and registration at all schools. Eligible riders live 1.5 miles or more from the attendance center. Tuesday August 31 service starts at 8 a.m. routes mirror last year’s with first week adjustments for new pupils.
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Morris Elementary
Morris girl lost in neighbor's apartment
Two year old Barbara Priessnitz daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Priessnitz of 310 E. is reported missing after being last seen in a neighbor's apartment. Police urge anyone with information to contact local authorities.
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Morris
Barbara Priessnitz
Jerry Priessnitz
Weather Outlook and Local Incident in Morris
Partly sunny and cooler today with a high in the lower 80s and a cooler night. Thursday brings more sun and pleasant conditions with highs in the upper 70s. The Dresden Island Locks reached 90 Tuesday and 47 low. 7 am today 64, 10:30 am downtown Morris 69, and .43 inches of precipitation. Washington St. was searched by Morris Fire Department and family for a missing child. the child was found safe in a bathroom. Mr and Mrs Anthony Nicolette improved to guarded at Morris Hospital after a car truck crash on US 6 and IL 47. Critics note that many children never outgrow insufferable phases.
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Dresden Island
Morris
Washington St
Canal Banks
Morris Fire Department
Harold Brown
Barbara
Tratt Clinic
Anthony Nicolette
Oak Lawn
Morris Hospital
Illinois 47
Howard L. Clennon
Wilmington
Cadillac
Pontiac
Clennon
State bingo applications open with Oct. 1 start
County Clerk Tom Park announced applications to conduct bingo will be available by Sept. 15 for processing by the Illinois Department of Revenue. Only licensed not for profit groups existing five years may apply. license is 200 dollars with 10 percent of gross proceeds to state funds.
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Tom Park
Illinois Department of Revenue
Springfield
Parks
Lisbon Prepares for Labor Day Homecoming Festivities
Lisbon plans a full Labor Day celebration on Monday Sept 6 with a parade at 10 a.m. from Lisbon Grade School and a route along Canal St North St Springfield St back to school. Prizes await parade entries including floats old cars bikes and wagons. A 1:30 p.m. program features soap box races and water fights followed by skydivers from Morris Airport and a ball game after 2 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church coordinates meals and activities.
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Lisbon
Tom Walker
Canal St
North St
Springfield St
Ladies Aid Society of
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Natheal Severson
Earl O’brien
Russell Hauge
Everett Hauge
Fire Department
Joliet St
Morris Airport
Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Lisbon
Yesteryear
Corn spill from truck crash on Illinois 47 near Mazon
A corn laden International truck overturn spilled about 150 bushels on Illinois 47 two miles south of Mazon. Driver Michael J. Zimmer 19 of Forrest was injured treated at Morris Hospital and released. Vehicle fire controlled. corn removed by Mazon elevator crews.
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Illinois
Mazon
Morris Hospital
Michael J. Zimmer
Rte. 2
Forrest
Trainor Grain of
Wing
Forrest Elevator
Evert Poyner
Charles Marketti
Zimmer
Mazon Farmers Elevator Co
Mazon Fire Department
Sheriff's Department
Mazon Company
Morris
State
Trainer Co
Knight
Rockford Infant Dies After Ambulance Collision
A four month old girl Rebecca Rand died after arriving at a Rockford hospital as authorities investigated whether death resulted from illness or injuries in an ambulance crash. Coroner Sundberg said she had stopped breathing and was transported by her parents to the hospital.
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Rockford, Ill
Collins Y. Sundberg
Winnebago County
Rebecca Rand
Ronald Rand
Rockford
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Ottawa St
McCarthy- Hundrieser and Associates
Arlington Heights
Bohn-Mar Developers
Herald
Power
Sears
Jalovec
Daniel Groth
Raymond Broderick
Edward Carmody
John Ciszewski
William T. Corbett
James Davis
Joseph Gorman
James Jones
Elmer’s
Price St
I. Oe A
Mee
Morris Daily Herald
Kneller
Olson
Arco
U.S. 6
Kenneth Benson
Bertha J. Dummitt
Rte. 3
Edward Arlie Bond
Bond
Mrs. Dummitt
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Duane Olson
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