Coroner Reports Traffic Deaths Across Counties
Coroner tallies show Grundy County had 10 traffic deaths including pedestrians motorcyclists a bicyclist and a train incident while Kendall County also logged 10 traffic deaths with varied causes. LaSalle County recorded 48 traffic fatalities with notable alcohol involvement among 20 to 25 year olds.
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Grundy County
James Reeves
Kendall County
William Dunn
LaSalle County
Marion Osborne
Grundy
LaSalle
Region IX Health Systems Agency, Inc
Kendall
Illinois Department of Transportation
DOT
Karsten J. Vieg
Illinois
Reeves
Dunn
Snowstorms hit Illinois worsen city transport and roofs
Northern Illinois faced renewed snow and freezing rain as the National Weather Service predicted up to four inches more. Chicago transit ran 15 minutes to over an hour late. a South Side bowling alley roof collapsed under snow load. A cattle truck jackknifed on the Northwest Tollway. Mayor Bilandic faced criticism over optimistic recovery quotes and vowed firings for misstatements as city crews labor to clear 29 inches of snow.
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Chicago
Illinois
National Weather Service
Illinois Central Gulf
Western Avenue
Michael A. Bilandic
Bilandic
Winter storm prompts travel hazards and cold snap
A winter storm warning affects the area with sleet and freezing drizzle followed by snow and more sleet tonight. Highs near 30, lows in the 20s. warnings extend into Sunday and Monday with a risk of colder air. In Dresden Lock and Dam readings show a 21 3 degree high and 3 degree low on Thursday amid 16 inches of precipitation and 1.5 inches of snowfall. Chicago mayoral race comments accuse Bilandic of a snow cleanup mislead, calling it a snow job and alleging widespread misinformation.
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Dresden Lock and Dam
Morris
Mitchell leaves prison after 19 months in Watergate case
Former Attorney General John N. Mitchell, 65 and ailing, leaves a Maxwell AFB minimum security camp after 19 months for his role in the Watergate cover up. He is the last of 25 jailed for Watergate related crimes to be freed and remains barred from practicing law.
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Montgomery
Ala
John N. Mitchell
Richard Nixon
Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Erlichman
Nixon
Maxwell Air Force Base
Ehrlichman
Haldeman
Disaster claims guidelines outline funding for Grundy County
Grundy County ESDA Coordinator Joe Temple reports surveys of road and street conditions after the Presidential Disaster Declaration following last weekend's winter storm. Army Corps of Engineers inspectors assigned to Grundy and Kendall counties will assess for FEMA. Local reimbursement decisions for emergency snow removal will be processed through the Grundy County Courthouse ESDA office.
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Grundy County
ESDA
Joe Temple
Army Corps of Engineers
Grundy
Kendall
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
Temple
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
John Wayne Faces Uncertain Cancer Recovery
UCLA Medical Center officials caution there is no assurance John Wayne will recover from cancer after a 92 hour operation to remove his stomach. Doctors reported cancer cells found in lymph nodes near the stomach. Bernard Strohm, the hospital administrator, stressed the star's strong will to live while noting no chemotherapy is planned at this time.
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Los Angeles
John Wayne
Ucla Medical Center
Hollywood
Bernard Strohm
Wayne
Strohm
Minooka Residents Urged to Boil Water After Break
Minooka residents must boil all drinking water after a water break at the elementary school lowered water pressure below 20 pounds. City officials will add extra chlorine, but officials did not specify when boiling could end.
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Minooka
Barge loading petitions loom in Grundy County meeting
Grundy County Regional Planning Commission will hear two rezoning requests and a variance at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Grundy County Courthouse. The First National Bank of Morris seeks 2.95 acres on Dwight Rd. and the Illinois River rezoned to M II for a barge loading area. Marge and Celeste Kinsella seek rezoning land on Minooka Rd to B I for a tea room. Donald Noonan seeks a setback variance for a mobile home placed under agriculture exemption. The meeting will also select a new chairman, vice chairman and secretary, review the preliminary annual report and discuss residential uses in agricultural areas.
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Grundy County
Donald Noonan
City faces overrun as snow costs exceed budget
Grundy County receives federal disaster aid covering up to two thirds of snow removal costs for five days, but city expenses already near 2500 dollars from the New Year storm. Private crews charged about 50 dollars an hour while city and county officials map eligible reimbursements and required documentation for claims.
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Grundy County
Donald Davidson
Marjorie Warren
Jimmy Carter
Illinois
Morris Public Works Department
Davidson
Joe Temple
Morris zoning hearings set for Thursday on two petitions
The Morris Planning Commission will hold public hearings at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Morris Savings and Loan community room on two zoning requests. Dr Douglas Prince seeks plan approval for 15 6 acres of multiple family housing and a racquet ball recreation center on a tract near Saratoga Tower and Boren's Ford. Narvik Construction seeks rezoning of 10 acres west of Lisbon Road north of Northern acting Union Street and south of Jonson Avenue from R I to R III. Written statements or oral testimony are welcome.
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Morris Planning Commission
Morris Savings and Loan
Douglas Prince
Saratoga Tower
Boren’s Ford
Narvick Construction
Lisbon Rd
Union St
Jonson Ave
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