Naperville man convicted of 16 year old's murder in July
David Wolski of Naperville was found guilty of murdering Joy Lewis, 16, near Oswego Township last July. After three hours of deliberation an eight man four woman jury returned the verdict. Sentencing set after 30 days for post trial motions. bond revoked and Wolski ordered held. The trial covered Wolski's defense and police questioning amid arguments over the new criminal code taking effect February 1.
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Yorkville
David Wolski
Naperville
Kendall County
Rex Meilinger
Wolski
David Senneke
Michael Ushijima
Chicago
Miss Lewis
Ushijima
Atty
Ingemunson
Snow shuts schools as state endures heavy central Illinois storm
A storm dumped about 5 inches of snow on central and southern Illinois closing dozens of schools and causing numerous traffic accidents. Highways remained snow packed and hazardous over a 200 mile stretch from Cairo to north of Champaign. The system may bring up to six more inches in some areas.
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United Press International
Illinois
Cairo
Champaign
Marion
Mounds Meridian
Snow Storm Strains Illinois Cities As Roads Grow Hazardous
A weather alert reports heavy snow and bitter temperatures across Illinois. Effingham District 12 police note poor visibility and busy patrols with no major incidents. Marion, Cairo, Springfield report new snow totals and school, street and transit disruptions as salt shortages and a stuck barge complicate cleanup.
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Springfield
National Weather Service
Frank Madonna
Alton Lock
Meredosia
Illinois River
Two Teens Die In Collinsville Car Crash
In Collinsville two teen passengers Carla Garcia and Tina Crowell, both 16, died after a collision Saturday night. The drivers William Pranaitis 17 and Pamela Frey 17 survived with serious injuries. Both victims were Collinsville residents.
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Collinsville
UPI
Carla Garcia
Tina Crowell
Firmin Desloge Hospital
St. Louis
William F. Pranaitis
Pamela G. Frey
Seek Morris resident for arson
Morris police report Robert L. Gabel a 22 year old sought on arson and burglary charges. An arrest warrant was issued in Grundy County Circuit Court on forgery for cashing a $40 check of Assistant State's Attorney Jim Flood. FBI also seeks Gabel for military desertion. Morris police said he had not been found by noon.
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Morris
Elwood
Robert L. Gabel
Gabel
Wauponsee St
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Grundy County
Atty
Jim Flood
Driver dies in Mendota area one car crash
Mendota district police report 38 year old rural Sublette resident Lewis M. Linder died after his pickup left U S 51 north of Mendota striking a tree. He died on arrival at Mendota Hospital at 10 10 p m. Coroner Marion Osborne said an inquest will be held later.
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Lewis M. Linder
Sublette
Mendota Hospital
Linder
U. S
Mendota
LaSalle
Mendota Community Hospital
Merritt Funeral Home
LaSalle County
Marion Osborne
Connors awarded 3850 in condemnations case in Grundy County
Dr Edward and Marilyn Connor win 3850 from Grundy County Circuit Court Jury for a triangular 97 square foot land slice taken by Illinois 47 improvement at Division and North Streets. Damages to remainder set at 3250, with trial verdicts and testimonies detailing property value, frontage loss and right of way proximity.
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Edward
Marilyn Connor
E. North St
North
Division Sts
Grundy County
Connors
Herald
Division and
North Sts
Illinois Department of Transportation
E. North
Susan Kay McKenzie
Minooka
Robert Malmquist
Malmquist
Edward and
Division
Robert Anderson
Morris
Richard Taylor
John Hayner
Hayner
Connor
August Black
Black
Anderson
Back
Morris Realtor
Taylor
Franklin, Center
Immaculate Conception
Minooka board adopts developers' ordinance
Minooka The Minooka High School Board Thursday night passed a resolution adopting a proposed Channa hon Developers' Ordinance with the exception of rewarding one section. In other action the board approved the reimbursement method for the school's unemployment compensation, employed the law firm Saxon Niznik and Peterson Plainfield as school attorneys for 1978, reinvested $200000 in certificates of deposit, lowered the school treasurer's bond from 1.5 million to 250000 as major building projects are complete, adopted a resolution for filing and receiving nominating petitions for the April school board election, with first day to file February 22. terms of Don Bolte and Larry Korele expire, approved the superintendent's monthly disciplinary report, and adopted the Will County Developer's Ordinance Certification for 1978.
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Minooka
Minooka High School
Channahon Developers
Saxon, Niznik and Peterson
Plainfield
Don Bolte
Larry Korele
Will County
No new city aldermanic petitions filed in Morris
No additional candidacy filings for the first ward alderman in Morris. The March 21 primary filing deadline is noon Saturday. For the unexpired term left by John Maunder, Kenneth Benson of 42412 W Washington St and Robert Feeney of 611 E Main St, both Republicans, have filed petitions. Maunder began a four year term in May and resigned effective December 1.
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First Ward
Morris City
Marjorie Warren
John Maunder
Kenneth Benson
Washington St
Robert Feeney
E. Main St
Maunder
State funeral honors Hubert Humphrey in Washington
The Washington state funeral for Hubert H. Humphrey drew tens of thousands who passed by his Capitol rotunda casket as President Carter and other dignitaries eulogized him. Veterans, politicians, and allies recalled his lifelong advocacy for the poor and discriminated, while Mondale called him a mentor and friend. An operatic closing saw Robert Merrill sing America the Beautiful twice.
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Washington
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Minneapolis
Lincoln Catafalque
Capitol
Seaboard
Hubert Horatio Humphrey
Richard Nixon
California
Gerald
Betty Ford
Lady Bird Johnson
Carter
United States
Capitol Dome
Walter Mondale
Mondale
Hubert
Robert Merrill
Accident Victim Dies In Grundy County Car Crash
Michael Czulak 18 of Downers Grove died at 10 30 a m Sunday at Silver Cross Hospital Joliet after a Jan 8 one car accident on I 80 two miles east of the Grundy LaSalle line. State police said he lost control, crossed the median and rolled in the westbound lane. Passenger Jack Nessenzia 19 was injured but not admitted. Czulak’s body was taken to Toon Funeral Home in Downers Grove.
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Michael Czulak
Downers Grove
Grundy
Grundy-LaSalle
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Morris Hospital
Czulak
Jack Nessenzia
Toon Funeral Home
Ice Covers Mississippi River in Rock Island District
Ice covers the Mississippi River across the Rock Island district with channel ice ranging from 19 inches in the north to eight inches in the south, officials said.
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Rock Island, Ill
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Hafenrichter Road
Oswego
Philip Serna
Michael Alsup
Farnsworth Ave
Aurora
U.S
Illinois 59
Alsup
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Effingham District 12
BoDean
Liberty
Plattville
Lee Corrigan
Morris Daily Herald
Capitol Hill
Muriel
Minooka Board
New City
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