Motion denied to quash Pontiac jury investigation
A Circuit Court judge refused to quash the Pontiac grand jury probe into the murders at Pontiac Correctional Center. Judge William Caisley will oversee parts of the proceedings to check for due process and counsel, while noting the court cannot control prosecutors or the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement. Attorneys for 49 inmates allege coercion, threats, and bribery used to obtain testimony, and seek broader review of grand jury actions and jail conditions after the July riot.
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Pontiac, Ill
Pontiac Correctional Center
William Caisley
Caisley
Pontiac
Daisley
Grand Jury
Illinois Department of Law Enforcement
Jeffrey
Winter weather grips multiple states with snow and floods
Severe winter weather threat spread across the northern Midwest as snow fell in California mountains and flooding risk rose in the Ohio River Valley. Warnings covered North Dakota to western Upper Michigan with 4 to 6 inches of snow. Rain, ice outages hit Minneapolis area and Fairview Hospital shift to emergency power. Travel advisories issued for California snow in Tahoe region. flash flood watches across West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. Strong winds and hail caused damage from Texas to Missouri. Temperatures ranged from single digits in Montana to mid 70s in Florida with varied conditions nationwide.
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Ohio River Valley
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Washington
Morris plans two zoning hearings for March 7
Public hearings on a rezoning petition by Narvick Construction to rezone 10 acres from R-I to R-III between Union and Lisbons Streets and Northern and Johnson Avenues and a preliminary plat request by Dr. Douglas Prince for multiple housing and a racquet ball recreation center north of Saratoga Tower and west of Boren's Ford. The Morris Planning Commission will meet at 7:30 p m in the Morris Public Library. previous dates were canceled due to weather or consultant conflicts.
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Morris Planning Commission
Morris Public Library
Jud Brown
Narvick Construction
Union and
Lisbons Sts
Northern
Johnson Avenues
Douglas Prince
Saratoga Tower
Boren’s Ford
Braidwood Approves Phase II Plans for High School
Reed-Custer Unit District 2550 Board hires Scheidemantel and Treitler for Phase II construction of Reed-Custer High School. A special election to approve a $2 million addition will be held Saturday March 3 with two precincts and polling places at Custer Park Elementary School and Braidwood Middle School. Polls run noon to 7 p.m.
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Braidwood
Reed- Custer Unit District
Board of Education
Scheidemantel and Treitler
Reed- Custer
Community Unit
Will County
Custer Township
Custer Park
Reed Township
Braidwood Middle School
S. School St
Weather forecast and temperatures at Dresden Lock and Morris
Tonight will be fair and windy with a drop to the low 30s. Friday partly sunny and colder with highs around 40. Saturday will stay cold. Snow is possible Sunday and rain Tuesday. Dresden Lock and Dam reported Thursday high 41 low 25 and 7 am 39 with 73 inches of precipitation. Morris downtown recorded 36 at 10 05 am.
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Dresden Lock and Dam
Morris
Morris four ward primary polling places listed
Voters in Morris will cast ballots Tuesday at four locations. First ward at Morris Fire Department Main Street door, second ward at Masonic Lodge 300 West Jefferson Street, third ward at Franklin School Franklin and North Streets, fourth ward at Hexdall's Garage 1261 West Wauponsee Street. Polls open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Morris
Morris Fire Department
Wauponsee
Main Sts
Main St
Masonic Lodge
W. Jefferson St
Franklin School
Franklin and
North Sts
Hexdall’s
Wauponsee St
Russians supply Vietnam missiles amid Chinese invasion
Soviet ships unloaded missiles and radar gear at Haiphong while China launched air strikes deep into Vietnam to halt the deliveries. Heavy fighting raged along 100 miles of the Vietnam China border with major actions around Lang Son Cao Bang and Dong Dang as reinforcements moved. Vietnam, Lao Cai, and Cao Bang areas saw troops and militia organized, with observers noting a drawn out battle and possible strategic aims to sever Highway 4 and 1 corridors.
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Hanoi
Lang Son-Dong Dang
Dong Dang
Lao Cai
Red River
Quang Ninh
Partial Solar Eclipse Warns Grundy County Residents
Grundy County residents are urged not to view the partial solar eclipse Monday morning with sunglasses smoked glass or exposed film. Only sun scopes or television viewing are safe. The eclipse will be 75 to 80 percent obscured here with contacts at 9 32 am and maximum at 10 48 am. The path of totality lies in the Northwest states and Southeastern Canada.
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Grundy County
Robert F. Nelson
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby
Canada
Second transformer fire shuts down Dresden Unit 3
Commonwealth Edison reports a second transformer fire at Dresden Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 in ten weeks. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within an hour. the nuclear reactor remains shut and no power shortage occurred. Replacement and repairs are planned with no estimated completion.
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Dresden
Commonwealth Edison
Fred Vernon
Vernon
Edison
Winter eagles surge at Cedar Glen roost in Illinois
Conservationists report the Cedar Glen Eagle Roost on an 800 acre tract along the Mississippi River hosts 454 eagles this winter, a 125 percent jump from last year's census. Dr. Thomas Dunstan of Western Illinois University praises Cedar Glen as ideal for wintering bald eagles. The Nature Conservancy's Illinois chapter protected the land to support feeding and shelter, noting the roost’s limestone surround minimizes wind chill as eagles sleep in treetops and feed along Dam No. 19 area after sunrise.
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Hamilton, Ill
Cedar Glen
Mississippi River
Thomas Dunstan
Western Illinois University
Cedar
Lock and Dam No. 19
Illinois lottery numbers drawn on Thursday
The Illinois lottery winning numbers were announced for Thursday. The report also includes unrelated narrative details about a Pay Day Treasure Hunt incident and wildlife behavior near a river, describing eagles resting in trees and fields and storing solar energy to protect fatty tissues.
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Chicago
Newark Trustees Election Fields Five Candidates Seek Three Seats
Five candidates filed for Newark trustees Leo Stanford Dave Johnson Gary Leveque Floyd Dierzen and Victor J Smith compete for three full term openings. Incumbents Kellogg McDowell and Johnson not seeking re election. Roger Ness also filed for trustee post. Evertt Johnson not running due to residence change. Merle Tuntland seeks re election as village clerk unopposed.
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Newark
Leo Stanford
Dave Johnson
Gary Leveque
Floyd Dierzen
Victor J. Smith
William Kellogg
Jack McDowell
Milo Johnson
Roger Ness
Everett Johnson
Merle Tuntland
Informational meeting on flood insurance Thursday
An informational meeting on the National Flood Insurance Program will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Grundy County Courthouse upstairs courtroom. Eugene Sorensen said officials from the Water Resources Division will present slides and handouts with time for questions. The program targets real estate owners developers insurers lenders and government representatives in flood prone Grundy County.
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Grundy County
Eugene Sorensen
Water Resources Division
Department of Transportation
U. S. Congress
Absentee Ballots Available for Morris Primary
Absentee ballots for the February 27 Morris primary are now available from the city clerk. Thursday was the last day to apply for an absentee ballot by mail. The final in person absentee voting day is Monday.
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Morris
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