Morris Construction receives state bridge award near Troy Grove
MCC Morris Construction won the Illinois DOT annual award for outstanding bridge construction for a township road bridge over the new U S 51 freeway, one mile south of Troy Grove in LaSalle County. The project cost 25 million dollars and was judged by federal, state, and university appointees.
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McC-Morris Construction
John Kramer
Illinois Department of Transportation
Troy Grove
LaSalle County
Department of Transportation
Cook County
Morris Construction
Robert Blasius
Blasius
Brown and Lambrecht
Joliet
Denton Construction
Grosse Point
Mich
Pontiac
Chenoa
Ed Bray
Danforth
Lennard Swanson
MCC
Bennie Sklut
Roger Wright
Claude Hershey
Lennard
Donald Swanson
Herald
Morris Grade School reports drop in drug problems
Morris Grade School officials told the board that drug incidents are down this year, with only one marijuana case involving a special education student previously. Discipline issues remain modest and centered at Shabbona School, focusing on tobacco and bus disturbances.
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Morris Grade
Morris Elementary
al Kief
H. Dale Barr
Shabbona School
Robert Engle
Barr
Workers press for access to health records at federal hearing
CHICAGO AP Workers describing exposure to hazardous materials told a federal hearing they cannot obtain medical records held by their employers while supervisors can. Testimony supported OSHA rule to require broader disclosure. Witnesses from NL Industries and lead and cement firms accused companies of withholding data to protect themselves.
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Chicago
Art Tutrow
NL Industries
Indianapolis
Ind
Judge to rule Thursday on Will County striking workers
A Cir cuit Court judge delayed ruling until Thursday on Will County officials request to order about 350 striking employees back to work. Pickets near the courthouse were removed but continued at other county sites including a nursing home. AFSCME locals seek an 8 percent raise versus a 3 percent county offer as talks resume after a seven hour session failure.
Citizens dump tea bags and corn outside Thompson office
About 30 protesters from Peoria dumped tea bags and corn on the outer office table of Governor James R. Thompson in Springfield to protest recent pay hikes for government officials. Organizer Bernice Jackson linked the tea to the Boston Tea Party and said the corn was for Springfield hogs, while Thompson was abroad in Massachusetts.
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Thompson
Springfield
Ill
James R. Thompson
Peoria
Bernice Jackson
Sunny
Skilbeck
Grundy County Board approves remodeling of superintendent office
The Grundy County Board authorized remodeling the regional superintendent of schools office in the Grundy County Courthouse. Head of the merged Kendall Grundy educational region Richard Krase takes over in August 1979. Estimated cost is several thousand dollars. Remodelling includes removing doors lowering ceilings upgrading lighting carpeting and shades. The courthouse and jail committee will draft specifications. The board also commended longtime officials Leonard Boss and Milton Carlson. It approved $4,000 of a $10,000 federal revenue sharing allotment for Morris Mobile Meals. Three bids were approved for jail meals and sheriff fleet needs. Emergency forms authority was granted to the local coordinator for disaster aid. Committee assignments were shuffled. next meeting Jan 9.
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Grundy County
Regional Superintendent of Schools
Richard Krase
Kendall- Grundy
Clarence Mosimann
Mosimann
Morris Mobile
Bep
Kitchen
Morris
Tri- Oil
Jim Smith Chevrolet
Richard Ferguson
Law Enforcement Committee
Greenway
Pontiac-Ossmobile
Joe Temple
Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
William Waters
Melvin Phillips
Liquor Commission
Peter Baudino
Minooka appoints Lloyd Unland as police chief
The Minooka Village Board approved Lloyd Unland as police chief, effective Friday. Unland becomes the village's first full time police officer, joining part time officers led by former Chief Mike Hrechko. The board discussed snowmobile regulations and noted Illinois code suffices to curb reckless operation. The group also granted exemptions, approved codifier fees, and directed tax money to the Minooka Fire Department. A restaurant coin device tax was paid under protest. The next meeting is Tuesday December 26 at 7 30 p.m.
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Minooka
Minooka Village Board
Lloyd Unland
Unland
Mike Hrechko
Wilbur Wildman
Calvia
Bonita Vista
Tepee Hut
Carter proposes nationwide fraud and waste crackdown
President Carter announced a government wide campaign to root out fraud and a program aimed at saving part of the 3 billion dollars yearly spent on welfare paperwork. He urged agencies to plan eliminating waste and to appoint a single official to oversee implementation while expanding the inspector general system.
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Washington
Carter
Democratic Party
Delav
James McIntyre
Office of Management and Budget
McIntyre
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Carter modifies wage standards amid inflation fight
The Carter administration narrowed fringe benefit limits while keeping a 7 percent cap on wage and benefit increases. It exempted most pension rises and some health costs, tightened price-hike loopholes, and urged professionals to cap increases at 6.5 percent. Officials expect results by spring and warn of continued spending cuts in 1980.
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Washington
Carter
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Barry Bosworth
Council
Alfred E. Kahn
Former Sheriff Keith Long Cleared of All Indictments
Circuit Court Judge Robert Steigmann dismissed 14 indictments against DeWitt County former Sheriff Keith Long at the request of special prosecutor Basil Graenius. Long, 57, retired as sheriff in December after three acquittals and a fourth case dismissal since 1978.
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Champaign
Ill
Keith Long
DeWitt County
Robert Steigmann
Long
Basil Graenius
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Bernard Keating
Dan Venters
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Holiday Inn
Center School
Steve Black
National School Board
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Janet Matteson
Jacquelin Galloway
Gerald McTague
Lynne Stewart
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Judah
Israel
Micah
Indiana Steel Company
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Melena R. Barkman
United Steelworkers of America
Pittsburgh
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United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers Internatioal Union
Sheriff's Office
Highway Department
Leonard Boss
Milton Carlson
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