Paintings for posterity at Oak Lawn High School murals
Three large murals at Oak Lawn Community High School depict eras in American history. Miss Anna Marie Coveny and her Art II students painted eight by sixteen foot panels hung on the south wall. The project, funded by OLCHS Bicentennial Committee, showcases figures from Betsy Ross to John Kennedy and includes 20th century icons.
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Morris
Oak Lawn
Anna Marie Coveny
Tom Coveny
Robinson Dr
Oak Lawn Community High School
Olchs
95Th St
Southwest Highway
America
John F. Kennedy
Georgia O'Keefe
Betsy Ross
Lewis and Clark
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Paul Revere
Teddy Roosevelt
Babe Ruth
Abe Lincoln
Lourner Truth
Georgia O’keefe
John Kennedy
Miss Coveny
Spartanite
Pediatrics Ward
Christ Hospital
Bambi
Friends
Morris Community High School
Illinois State University At Normal
Quad Cities
Chicago
Florence Smith
Cicero man dies in Grundy County crash near Vienna Township
Phillip Shoevlin 46 of Cicero was killed when his Volkswagen left Grand Ridge Road near Vienna Township and plunged into Bills Creek. Coroner James Reeves said death came from massive head injuries. An inquest will be held later. Shoevlin likely headed toward Commonwealth Edison’s LaSalle nuclear plant near Seneca. No autopsy ordered. Body to Moravecek Funeral Home Cicero. victim pronounced dead at the scene.
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Cicero
Grand Ridge Rd
Bills Creek
Illinois 47
LaSalle County
Vienna Township
Grundy County
James Reeves
Phillip Shoevlin
24Th St
Reeves
Shoevlin
Moravecek
Morris
Commonwealth Edison
LaSalle
Seneca
Shoerlin
Sheriff's Department
Sherri Herrick
Rte. 1
Sheriff
Evert Poyner
Ron Fox
Poyner
Det
Fox
Schoevlin
Volkswagen
B & J Engineering
Verona
Tim Neary
Ray Odom
James Hume
Seneca Fire Department
Seneca Woman Injured In Ward Road rollover
A 19 year old Seneca woman Jennifer Terry was injured when her car rolled over in a ditch on Ward Road half a mile south of Gardner Road. She was treated at Morris Hospital and released after x rays. The 1970 Chevrolet sustained total damage and was towed from the scene.
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Ward Rd
Gardner Rd
Jennifer Terry
E. Union St
Morris
Grundy County
James Hume
Miss Terry
Olson
Arco of Mazon
Grundy County Receives 28000 in Senior Services Grants
Grundy County earns 28000 in federal Title III grants for planning and administering senior citizen programs. The Grundy County Senior Citizen's Council gets 21000 for information referral escort transportation and Outreach home visits. The Health Department receives 7000 for Homemaker services aiding aged 60 plus.
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Grundy County
The
Administration On Aging
Illinois Department On Aging
Gordon Schopp
Grundy Senior Services
Schopp
Illinois
Kankakee
McHenry
Lake, Kane, DuPage
Kendall
Will
Weather Cast Tonight Through Saturday With Showers Possible
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with a chance of showers or thunderstorms. High near 80s on Saturday, lows in the mid 50s to 60s. Thursday reached 79 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 50 low, readings at 7am Morris 56 and 10:30am 77, ESDA notes Morris high 85 low 53, barometer 30.07 and rising, peak wind 9 mph.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
ESDA
Grundy County Courthouse Tours Set by Historical Society
Hours for tours run Saturday Sunday and Monday with 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. to parade time and after the parade until 5 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday. Items for display must be brought to the courthouse today from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Grundy County
Morris Delays Garbage Pickup for July Fourth Holiday
Garbage collection will be skipped Monday in Morris due to the July Fourth holiday. Crews will attempt collection Tuesday, according to public works director Wilfred Dix.
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City of
Morris
Wilfred Dix
Public Works
Morris Daily Herald
Joliet air crash kills four
Four people died when a twin engine Piper Comanche crashed while attempting to land at Joliet Municipal Airport. Victims were Robert Ingle 37 Chicago instructor pilot owner Kevin Wright 21 Ernest Wright 44 and Patrick Wright 15 all of Arg o. Kevin Wright was flying with a temporary commercial license.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Joliet
Will County
Walter Blood
Robert Ingle
Chicago
Kevin Wright
Ernest Wright
Kevin
Patrick
Argo
Don Schlyer
Midway Airport
Schlyer
Wright
Lottery numbers drawn in Illinois State Lottery
Winning numbers were drawn Thursday and appear on Page 5 of the Morris Daily Herald.
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Morris Daily Herald
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Ottawa
First National Bank
Bill Akre
Morris Police
Robert Lynes
Lynes
Donald Davidson
Liberty St
Tumut
Australia
Baum's
Herald
Mary Reed
Channahon
Norval B. Galloway
Matt Racich
Will County Educational Service Region
James Striniman
District 17 Board of Education
Galloway
Liberty
Joliet Air Crash
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