Grundy County Board members sworn in before adjournment
Nine members were sworn in by Circuit Judge Robert Malmquist at the Grundy County Courthouse along with county officers Betty Olson treasurer Lana Phillips county clerk and William Button sheriff and the board adjourned to meet again Monday at 9 30 a m for reorganization and officer elections Edwin Burnham and Richard Ferguson opposed the adjournment Leonard Boss was absent The board comprises 18 members and pays per meeting with the chairman earning more.
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Grundy County
Robert Malmquist
Betty Olson
Lana Phillips
William Button
Grundy
Kenneth Benson
Edwin
Waters
Edison building administrative center at Dresden Station
Grundy County Building and Zoning Director Eugene Sorensen issued 33 building permits since Sept 22. Edison paid 2 201 for a permit to build a two story 40000 square foot admin complex south of the Dresden Nuclear Plant to ease access for routine business. An additional permit was issued Oct 27 for Armak to erect a 30 by 50 foot prefab building housing a steam boiler. Weather advisory notes periods of snow and sleet tonight with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation and low temps in the 20s.
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Grundy County
Eugene Sorensen
Commonwealth Edison
Dresden Lock and Dam
Morris
Dresden
Edison District
Dan Demps
Demos
Edison
Armak
Braceville
David Roe
Merrill St
Harold Humbert
Rte. 1
Central City
Henry Gaddo
Kim Allen Jones
Reddick
New West Snowstorm Forms Amid Warnings
The Associated Press reports a new winter storm forming over the intermountain West bringing heavy snow warnings to parts of Idaho and Wyoming. Arctic cold grips the northern Midwest whileovernight snow sleet and freezing rain trigger travel advisories in Iowa Illinois and Michigan with three to four inches falling around Chicago at daybreak. A winter storm watch was issued for northern Wyoming predicting six or more inches in some mountain areas and at least four inches in southeastern Idaho with light snow in South Dakota Minnesota Illinois and the eastern Great Lakes.
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Associated Press
Idaho
Wyoming
Intermountain
Midwest
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Chicago
South Dakota
Minnesota
Great Lakes
President's Council probes Illinois lawmaker raises
The President's Council on Wage and Price Stability says it is reviewing Illinois legislators pay hikes amid concerns they may exceed Carter era voluntary limits. Deputy Director Robert Russell will assess potential violations while the council weighs possible federal responses. Critics cite a 16 percent governor’s raise and over 30 percent for legislators.
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Washington
Council On
Illinois
Mark Sheehan
Council
Robert Russell
Carter
Sheehan
Russell
General Assembly
James Thompson
Thompson
Sam Vinson
Clinton, Ill
Snowfall Leaves Minor Accidents Across Several Counties
After more than two inches of snow, area police reported mainly minor incidents. Morris had no accidents with one car in a ditch. Grundy County saw none related to weather. State and local crews plowed and treated roads, with 10 to 15 vehicles in ditches and several accidents in Joliet and Ottawa regions.
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Morris Police Department
Grundy County
LaSalle
Oglesby
Pontiac
Livingston County
National Weather Service
Bloodmobile seeks 250 donors for Morris visit Monday
A Red Cross bloodmobile stop at VFW Hall Illinois 47 and McKinley St in Morris runs 11 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday To meet a quota 200 must register on each visit and 250 are needed this Monday Babysitting rides and advance appointments via Morris Hospital are offered The drive emphasizes volunteer donor funding for Grundy County Christmas baskets and notes the program collects and distributes most of the nation s blood from volunteers without payment
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Liberty and
Main Sts
Joseph Corsello
R.N
Meadors Circle
Santa Claus
Grundy County
Red Cross
VFW
Red Cross Bloodmobile
VFW Hall
Illinois 47
McKinley St
Gift of Life
Allen Spangler
County Volunteer Blood
Morris Hospital
Red Cross_ blood
Education region merger costs courted in Grundy Kendall plan
Grundy County faces higher payments under a merged Grundy Kendall education region. Superintendent Richard Krase estimates the combined budget near 49000 for 1979 80 with Grundy County paying about 70 percent due to higher assessed valuation. Kendall’s share would fall about 60 percent when the merger takes effect in August, drawing opposition from Peter Baudino and the Grundy County Board.
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Grundy County
Fox Valley Sentinel
Oswego
Richard Krase
Grundy-Kendall
Superintendent of Education
Krase
Kendall-Grundy
Kendall County
Kendall
Peter Baudino
Illinois lottery numbers and game matchup report
In Moline Illinois the AP reports the winning Illinois lottery numbers drawn Thursday. The Big Pay Day versus San Diego matchup is noted in the same brief.
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Moline, Ill
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N. Island Dr
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Rte
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E. Northern Dr
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E. North Prairie Dr
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Virginia St
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N. Bass Court
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Tinley Park
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N. Wahoo Court
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Anthony Farrero
First St
N. Jugtown Rd
Arthur Narvick
Wallace Ave
Jugtown Rd
Maine
Stephe Morris
Donald Lowery
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Oe Harper
E. Granville Rd
Granville
Ashley
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E. Cemetery
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N. Highland Dr
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