Caterpillar hosts area teachers in job program
Caterpillar and Joliet collaborated on three pilot WORKshops for 43 teachers from six area districts. Teachers toured 15 work stations at Caterpillar Joliet, interviewed staff, and developed classroom learning objectives. The program links business to schools to enhance career education in Grundy Area.
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Caterpillar
Bob Roliardi
Grundy Area
Boothe
Two Accidents Lead to Tickets in Morris Weekend
Morris Police issued tickets after two weekend crashes. Michael Leach 21 of 522 Wallace St cited for driving in the wrong lane after a head on collision on Bedford Road near Liberty Street. William Spellisy 75 of Route 2 driven by Spellisy also involved. both vehicles over $100 damage. Leach posted $25 bond and faces Dec 29 court. Robert Waters Jr 18 of Route 3 cited for failure to reduce speed after hitting a light pole at George's Standard on Division Street. Waters 1969 Dodge suffered front-end damage. pole damaged. Waters posted license as bond and faces Jan 8 court.
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Michael Leach
Wallace St
Bedford Rd
Kurt Salems
Leach
Liberty St
William Spellisy
Rte. 2
Robert Waters Jr
George’s Standard
Division St
Harold Carlson
Waters
Illinois
Carlson
Bond
Chimney Fire at Bennie Helland Residence in Brienna
Morris Fire Department responded to a chimney fire at the Bennie Helland residence in Brienna Township on Friday night. Debris in the chimney caught fire causing smoke and water damage estimated at $1,500. Units arrived at 10:11 p.m. and were on scene for about one hour.
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Morris Fire Department
Bennie Helland
Brienna Township
Sherman Hexdall
Two Morris Drivers Cited For Traffic Violations
Randall Reynolds age 19 of 758 Second Ave was cited 11 p m Friday by Officer Suddarth for disobeying a stop sign at Wauponsee and Jackson Streets Reynolds posted his license on January 5 James McNulty age 19 of 616 Vine Street was cited 4 12 a m today by Sgt. Babcock for improper lane usage at Lisbon and High Streets McNulty posted his license and was scheduled to appear in court January 5
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Morris
Randall Reynolds
Second Ave
Thomas Suddarth
Wauponsee
Jackson Sts
Reynolds
Bond
James McNulty
Vine St
Max Babcock
Lisbon
High Sts
Burglaries Reported in Grundy County Weekend
Grundy County Sheriff's Dept investigated two residential burglaries and an attempted break in at a Mazon doctor's office during the weekend. Priessnitz’s home on Jerry Priessnitz U S 6 saw a box of tools and a train set stolen. Mose Mann reported three guns and a radio taken. Breisch’s Mazon office was entered through a roof vent with minor tools left behind.
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Grundy County
Priessnitz
Mose Mann
Rte. 3
Sheriff's Department
Mann
Tim Neary
Robert Tricarico
W. F. Breisch
Depot St
Mazon
Curt Leach
Two Men Charged With Battery in Morris Weekend Incidents
Morris Police filed two battery complaints this weekend. Glenn Nolte, 33, of 826 Douglas St., was charged after an incident at Shel Mar Tavern on U.S. 6 when he punched Frank Minarich and kicked him following a parking dispute with Miss Carol Kaup. Nolte posted bond and faces court on Jan. 22. Roberto Valencia, 315 Liberty St., was charged after allegedly beating Jose Valencia, who reported injuries at the police station around 2 a.m. Valencia was arrested, treated for an ankle injury, then jailed. court date set for Jan. 15.
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Morris
Glenn Nolte
Douglas St
Frank Minarich
Rte. 5
Minarich
Shel Mar
U.S
Carol Kaup
Miss Kaup
Nolte
Syd Reeve
Douglas Francois
Saratoga Inn
Reeve
U.S. 6
Roberto Valencia
Liberty St
Jose Valencia
Liberty St. Morris
Max Babcock
Jose
Morris Hospital
Grundy County
Valencia
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