Prosecution chief Wilder vows new law path after 12 years
Grundy County State's Atty. Richard Wilder retires after 12 years. Charles Zalar succeeds him after two years as assistant. Wilder cites increased crime, interstate access, and Supreme Court decisions shaping prosecution. He advocates swift justice, fair sentencing, and negotiated pleas while stressing case-by-case judgments and protecting society's rights.
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Grundy County
Richard Wilder
Charles Zalar
Wilder
Morris
David Root
August Black
Illinois 47
Interstate 55
Dwight
U.S. Supreme Court
Grundy
Supreme Court
Bromine hearing continued in Morris case
The April bromine accident and waste dumping at Morris Landfill saw a public hearing continued after Consolidated Freightways won a further continuance. The suit names Consolidated, the city, Pfaff, Hulcher, and others over alleged hazardous waste handling. Negotiations may settle before trial. city officials' knowledge remains contested. Channel 7 plans ABC coverage with Jay Levine reporting.
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Morris
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Consolidated Freightways Inc
Consolidated Freightways
Albert Pfaff
Hatcher Emergency Service Inc
T Illinois Attorney General
Frank Black
Jeff Herden
Black
Pfaff
Jack Hynds
Wilkinson Joins Morris Mayor Race With Petition
Lee Wilkinson, 48, 515 McKinley St., filed a nominating petition to run for Morris mayor in 1977. He is the third candidate. incumbents and others also seek city offices. Petitions must be filed between December 15 and 27.
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Lee Wilkinson
McKinley St
Wilkinson
Donald Davidson
Kenneth Kennedy
E. Main St
Glen Anderson
E. Washington St
Jay Heap
E. Jackson St
Clifford Bunton
Butler St
Thomas Cwik
George St
Duane McComas
Bunton
Morris City
Weather Outlook And Morning Readings
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with snow ending early and a low in the twenties. Saturday trends partly sunny with highs in the mid 20s to 30s. Reports show Dresden Island Locks and Dam reached 13 degrees as of 7 am with -1 noted. Morris logged 10 to 14 degrees in morning readings while yesterday’s high was 19 and low -2 with barometer at 30.28 and falling. peak wind in past 12 hours reached 19 mph.
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ESDA
Thomas Smego
Cornell Lane
Schaumburg
Norm DuVal
Woodland Court
Joliet
National
Washington
Franklin Sts
Chicago
National Tea
DuVal
B & B Food Mart
W. Jefferson St
Jewell Food Stores
Naperville
Downers Grove
Sharyn
Brad
Brian
Smego
Tollet
Jewell Food
Des Plaines
Geneva
Roselle
Elgin
Streamwood
Mary
Sean
Sara
Albert Tucker
Herald
Power presides at media coverage panel after election loss
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Joseph A. Power, who failed to retain his seat in the November 2 election, spends his last day in office presiding over a panel discussion on how news media covers the courts. He attributed part of his defeat to a strained relationship with local reporters.
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Chicago
UPI
Cook County
Joseph A. Power
Power
Vance Nominated as Secretary of State for Carter
President elect Carter plans to nominate Cyrus Vance a deputy undersecretary in the Johnson administration as secretary of state Vance 59 would contrast with Kissinger noted for his negotiating skill Vance attended Carter briefings in Plains and is to join Walter Mondale and Bert Lance in the announced cabinet slate Lance expected as OMB director with steel price talks also ongoing
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Jody Powell
Carter
Lance
Powell
Vance
Johnson
Plains
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Vietnam
Cyprus
New York
Georgia
OMB
Thomas Graham
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Grundy County Adds Flu Shot Clinics This Week
Grundy County Health Administrator Mary Reed announced two more clinics at the Grundy County Health Department 1340 Edwards St. from 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. on December 10 and 1 p.m. to 6 30 p.m. on December 13. The bivalent vaccine for 60 plus and chronic conditions and the monovalent swine flu shot will be offered with notes or doctor proof required for the former. Those 18 to 24 who had the bivalent dose earlier should return for a second dose. All others receive the monovalent vaccine.
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Mary Reed
Grundy County
Reed
Edwards St
Fire destroys semi cab near Seneca
Grover Lindsay Jr. of Philadelphia owned a leased 1970 GMC tractor that burned on the I 80 Seneca exit ramp at 2 42 a m. He reported trouble with the unit and ether used on the left stack sparked flames. The cab was destroyed while the loaded trailer escaped damage. The Seneca Fire Department towed both vehicle and trailer from the ramp.
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Seneca
Seneca Fire Department
Grover Lindsay Jr
Philadelphia
Grundy County
Thomas Walker
Lindsay
Interstate
Murraysville
Walker
Stafford’s
Stafford
Gilmore's mother asks courts to stay execution
Bessie Gilmore, bedridden in Milwaukie Oregon, asks Utah and US supreme courts to block Gary Gilmore's execution. The appeals join other capital-punishment challenges as Gilmore enters week three of a hunger strike awaiting ruling before potential Monday death.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Gary Gilmore
Bessie Gilmore
Milwaukie
Ore
Utah
Supreme Courts
Gary
U.S. Supreme Court
Robert Excell White
Texas
Huntsville
Gaunt Gilmore
United States
Gilmore
Firemen attend funeral for fallen Lockport volunteer
Keith Kinnard 18, of Lockport, died while battling a blaze at Strike-N Spare Bowling Alley. More than 100 firemen from 40 departments attended his funeral at St. Joseph's Church in Lockport. The Will County 100 Club donated 1500 to his family as damage from the fire is estimated at 1 million dollars. The blaze reportedly started in a ceiling light fixture with no official cause yet released.
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Morris Volunteer Fire Department
Keith Kinnard
Lockport
Kinnard
Firing squad members to be paid cash for Gilmore execution
The firing squad picked to execute condemned killer Gary Gilmore will receive 100 dollars each while the captain earns 125 dollars. Utah Finance officials began processing a 725 dollar check payable to prison Warden Sam Smith who will cash it and pay the executioners and an alternate rifleman in cash to keep identities secret.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Gary Gilmore
Utah Finance Department
Sam Smith
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