Afghans and family heirs highlighted in Morris region
Mrs. Harmon Gore and her sister Mrs. Evelyn Winterbottom showcase a bedspread sized afghan they crocheted over two years featuring a white field with pink blue turquoise peacocks and branches. The piece will be kept briefly by Mrs. Gore before gifted to Mrs. Winterbottom's daughter Mrs. Joyce Stegman. The photo ran in Daily Times Ottawa.
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Harmon
Florence) Gore
Morris
George
Evelyn) Winterbottom
Minooka
Joshua Collins
Braidwood Woman Hurt in Three Car Collision
A Braidwood woman was injured in a three car crash at 8 30 a m today at Main and This spot near Main Street left unclear what other vehicles involved and no charges were reported.
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Main
Weather and accident report from Morris area
A cold front brings low temperatures and cloudy skies with a high 26 to 38 F and a low near 13 to 23 F. An early morning collision on Main Street in Braidwood involving Anita Perry Joseph Kinney and Marjorie Ewenson left Perry injured and hospitalized with minor injuries to Ewenson. Police cite following too closely and Kinney faces a March 1 court date. Damages total about 900 dollars across three vehicles.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
ESDA
Braidwood
Joseph Kinney
Perry
Kinney
Lottery numbers drawn in Illinois State Lottery
Winning numbers were drawn Thursday in the Illinois State Lottery and appear on page 5 of today's Morris Daily Herald.
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Morris Daily Herald
Plan for fire protection during construction of East Brooklyn bridge
Albert Vota reports 96 people attended a meeting at South Wilmington Fire Station about the new East Brooklyn bridge over the Mazon River. DOT officials say no temporary bridge due to $100,000 cost. South Wilmington will station one fire truck in East Brooklyn for summer and Essex Ambulance will provide service. Detours will reroute traffic about 5 miles. Bid letting June 3 with construction starting July 1 for four months, plus resurfacing Gardners road to East Brooklyn edge. Project total estimated at $759,000.
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Grundy County
William Lynch
Mazon - Verona - Kinsman
Kinsman
Northern Illinois Company
Verona
Coal City
Randall Highsmith
Commonwealth Edison
Highsmith
Northern Illinois
Minooka
Alton Mattingly
Billings
Edison
Minooka High
Mattingly
Gardner-South Wilmington High School
Joseph Dawson
Dawson
Morris
Franklin School
the Herald
MCHS
Albert Vota
East Brooklyn
South Wilmington
Mazon River
Phil Faletto
Department of Transportation
Ralph Chiado
Rice Rd
Vota
Transportation Department
Faletto
Chiado
Brooklyn
Essex Ambulance
Gardner
Dense fog triggers three accidents in Grundy County
Three accidents occurred in foggy conditions in Grundy County with no injuries. At 7:41 a.m. on South Broadway Road a 1966 Volkswagen suffered major damage totaling about $800 after a stalled engine and attempted push off the road. A 1977 Ford also sustained front damage and was towed. A second crash happened at 7:05 a.m. at Campus and Scully Roads involving a 31 year old man from Chatsworth and a 17 year old from Gardner.
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Grundy County
Richard Roseland
Braidwood
S. Broadway
Frederick
Poyner
Roseland
Jim Smith
Gardner
James Hume
Wheeler
Campus Rd
Winnicki
Scully Rd
Hume
Saratoga School Board Seeks Nominating Petitions
Nominating petitions for three 3 year seats and one 2 year term on the Saratoga School Board are available from the district office 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Filing runs Feb 23 to March 18, with withdrawal by March 22. Absentee ballot deadlines apply. election at the Saratoga School building April 9 from noon to 7 p.m.
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Saratoga Board of Education
Saratoga School District No. 600
Harold Nelson
Arthur Gore
Vance Waksdal
Robert Hecht
Stanley Larson
Saratoga School Board of Education
Board of Education
Philip Zink
Richard Walker
John Roundtree
Saratoga
One Demo, 3 GOP mayoral candidates in Morris race
Four candidates campaign for Morris mayor with three Republicans and a Democrat. Incumbent Donald Davidson faces Del Linn and H Lee Wilkinson in the GOP primary while Kenneth Kennedy runs unopposed in the Democratic primary. Davidson, 65, longtime Morris official, touts experience and a tax savings record. Linn emphasizes city organization, public works and snow removal, outlining plans if elected.
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Donald Davidson
First Ward
del Linn
H. Lee Wilkinson
Kenneth Kennedy
E. North Ste
Morris
Davidson
Aage Hansen
Donald Daisley
Federal Paper Board
Linn
Public Works Department
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Morris Daily Herald Friday Review
Morris Community High School
Ramond Miller
Wilfred Dix
Ansley Olson
Mildred Hextell
Lynwood Drive
Ralph Matteson
Hextell
Gerald Borens
Herald
Illinois
Center Sts
Anita Perry
Morris Hospital
Evenson
Conley Realty
Petitions For Saratoga Board
GOP
Marie Bretto
Donald Davidson Jr
Maris Rae Davidson
Third Ward
Caisley
Hendrickson, Hansen, Peacock and Andersen
Washington St
Morris Motel
Courtesy Cab Co
Borens Ford
Corn Belt Chemical Co
University of Omaha
Lions Club
Morris Vfw
Eagles
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Delores Bauman
Dee-Ann’s
Kenneth Enger
Thomas Starks
Douglas
Diane
Steven
Kimberly Ann Enger
Thomas C. Starks
Donald Davidson SR
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