Grundy County Considers Unique Industry Appraisal
Chicago appraiser James I. Teeter told Grundy County supervisors that local industry is unique and volatile and proposed a specific appraisal service for Carlson's office. The board approved a $10,000 supplemental for a special appraiser as the tax committee reviews candidates. discussions on coroner funding and possible abolition followed with salaries noted, including current coroner W. Clark Davis at $6,000.
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Chicago
County Board
Grundy County
James I. Teeter
The
Jacobs Co
Milton Carlson
Teeter
Carlson
Tax Committee
Leonard Bols
Tom Parks
Minooka
Parks
County weighs airport plan funding and growth needs
Grundy County officials heard Illinois Department of Aeronautics officials outline funding shares and design standards for a new county airport. A 4,000 foot runway, 80 acre minimum, and state matching funds were discussed amid concerns over private land ownership and long term maintenance. Local industry survey shows strong support with 29 of 30 businesses backing a public field and 250 private pilots offering help.
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Grundy County Board of Supervisors
Roger Barbus
Illinois Department of Aeronautics
Barcus
Morris
Robert Wagner
Wagner
Grundy County
Special education building plans rejected by state
The state veto halted plans to build a 12 room special education facility for Morris District No. 54. Superintendent H. Dale Barr said the state will only fund half, requiring the district to cover the rest, and that regular classes must be in the same building or school area. Barr continues exploring viable options while heating issues at Shabbona School are addressed with contractor involvement and new work.
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Morris
H. Dale Barr
Morris District No
Board of Education
Barr
Supt
Shabbona School
Borg Inc
Borg
Lyon Heating
Johnson
Aurora
Greg Enerson
Gehrig Dergo
Shabbona
Harold Jacobs
South Holland
Center School
Weather Update With Wind and Rain Across Area
Cloudy windy day with occasional rain and temps in the 60s cooling sharply by evening. Morris Airport reports 62 mph winds and Commonwealth Edison notes loose wires. Tonight remains windy and colder with lows near 30s. Thursday forecasts for sunny but cooler highs around 30s. Dresden Island Locks and Dam show Tuesday high 62 and low 34, 7 am reading 59, precipitation 1.32 inches.
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Morris
Commonwealth Edison Co
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Downtown Christmas Sing Friday at Morris High School
The Morris Community High School choir plans a Christmas sing Friday at 8 p.m. at Liberty and Main, with mixed and advanced choruses and possible moved indoor rain day venue in the MCHS auditorium. Stanley Cade leads the program featuring traditional and contemporary Christmas literature with three musicians, aided by local sponsors and donors.
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Morris Community High School Combined Chorus
Liberty and
Main Sts
MCHS
Stanley Cade
ILEC proposes countywide police survey for Grundy County
William Wilton of the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission urged Grundy County to join a no cost police survey similar to Kendall County. The study seeks professional opinions on needs and possible coordination with fulltime departments. State funding offers up to 75 percent for projects like a county wide communications center. A final report is due about six months after proceeding.
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Grundy County
William Wilton
Region IV
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
Wilton
Goose Lake Prairie State Park Gains Official Status
Springfield announces Goose Lake Prairie State Park in Grundy County near Morris is named by Senate Bill 157 and Gov. Ogilvie. The 2000 acre natural area will be preserved as an ecological site with a nature interpretation center costing about 190000 dollars, plus roads and parking in early development.
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Springfield
Goose Lake Prairie
Senate
Richard B. Ogilvie
Grundy County
Morris
Illinois Department of Conservation
Henry N. Barkhausen
Morris High Suspends Two Sophomore Students
Two Morris Community High School sophomores Gary Ramey and James Sanchez were suspended for the remainder of the semester after a special board of education meeting. Superintendent Claude Rose said the action was for misconduct and gross disobedience and that there was no link to the recent bomb scare. The decision followed a 45 minute discussion with a parent and a meeting attended by Ray Christensen Barbara Lovell Granville Love William Stangland and Jack Santa Cruz. Dr Hugo Avalos and Kenneth Davenport were absent.
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Morris Community High School
Board of Education
Gary Ramey
James Sanchez
Claude Rose
Supt. Rose
Ray Christensen
Barbara Lovell
Granville Love
William Stangland
Jack Santa Cruz
Hugo Avalos
Kenneth Davenport
Strong winds and tornadoes hit Illinois causing damage
Winds gusting to 85 mph toppled a 300 foot radio tower in Jacksonville and knocked out WKAI in Macomb. Tornadoes damaged homes in Hoopeston Vermilion County and a trailer court in Charleston. A 7.8 magnitude quake near Amchitka triggered Pacific tidal warnings.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Charleston
Lerna
Coles County
WKAI
Macomb
WLDS
Jacksonville
Vermilion County
Hoopeston
Chicago
Hanover Park
Glenview
Stickney
Oak Lawn
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Sable
Board of Review
Bryl Gonnam
Vienna
Northern Petrochemical Co
Gonnam
Sidney Carr
Henry Henderson
Mazon Township
W. Clark Davis
Clark
Lake, Cook
DuPage
Illinois Agricultural Association
James Peacock
Finance Committee
Board On
Roger Barcus
Wallace Burroughs
Norman
Nettle Creek
Neeleen Ness
Herald
Grundy County Chamber of Commerce
Morris Retailers
McHs Music Department
Music Box
Joao Ee
Morris Daily Herald
ILEC
Morris Rotary Club
Colonial House
Channahon State
Santa Claus
G. ©. Willareth
Frank Gonzales
Silvester Downs
T. J. Danek
Rotary Club
Goose Lake Official State Park
Illinois Bell Telephone
Watseka
Iroquois County
Washington
Pacific
Siberian
Alaska
Amchitka Island
National Earthquake Center
James Lander
Earthquake Center
Japan
Meteorological Agency
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