Officials inspect Durkee crossing amid highway closure
Inspectors from state county and township review Durkee crossing four miles northeast of Morris after a fatal accident and rising traffic from U S 6 closure. Officials discuss lack of warning devices. sign and stop sign updates released. detour via I 980. construction over 18 months. ICC likely to investigate.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
R. V. Loftus
Rock Island
McTague
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Cemetery Road
Tabler Road
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Armak
Dellos
Tabler
Brisbin
Saratoga Township
Aux Sable
Saratoga
Decker
Daniel Drewes
Springfield
ICC
Highway Authority
Loftus
Durkee’s
Florence Smith
Herald
Illinois 47
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Morris approves $2.58 million city budget for 1972 73
Morris city council approved a $2,581,360 appropriation for the 1972 73 fiscal year May 1 1972 to April 30 1973 up $268 176 from 1971 72. Changes include a new city hall construction item and shifts across departments with increases in finance fire and parks and decreases in street and alley and bond funds.
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City of Morris
Morris City
Aimit
Department of Finance and Administration
Conclude Goose Lake plant hearing
The Illinois Commerce Commission has taken under advisement Commonwealth Edison Co plan to build an electric plant at Goose Lake Grundy County. The Nature Preserve Commission offered no position but urged emission controls water level safeguards and wildlife feeding provisions.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
Commonwealth Edison Co
Goose Lake
Grundy County
ICC
Illinois Nature Preserve Commission
Goose Lake Prairie Nature Preserve
Nature Commission
Commonwealth Edison
Nature Preserve Commission
Illinois Department of Conservation
Gardner Village Board Acts On Bids And Zoning
Gardner Village Board rejected two July 10 bids for Neece Subdivision water and sewer extension and may re advertise if Neece land develops. A downspout inspection found 100 violators who will receive letters. Zoning from B-2 to R-2 for lots 11 and 12, block 26, James Jensen owner, was approved. Street improvement bids were opened with O'Brien Construction Co. winning at 14 993. Chamlin and Associates to prepare contracts. Vehicle stickers become delinquent after July 31 per Ordinance 227 with fines.
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Neece
Zoning Board
James Jensen
O’brien Construction Co
Morris
D. Keener
Coal City
James McElwain
O’brien
Chamlin and Associates
Percy Sees Morris Plant Boost Gas Supply by 1974
Senator Charles H. Percy spoke at Aux Sable Township about Northern Illinois Gas Morris LNG plant, predicting 166 million cubic feet per day with expansion to 250 million. He urged a federal department of natural resources to avert a 2000 energy crisis and noted Midwest demand growth and broader fuel shortages.
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Charles H. Percy
Aux Sable Township
Northern Illinois Gas Company
Supplemental Natural Gas Plant
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Morris
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Department of Natural Resources
Congress
United States
America
Midwest
U.S
Aux Sable
Illinois River
Ni-Gas
C. J. Gauthier
Ni-Gas Co
Morris Lng
San Juan Oil Co
Mapco, Inc
Tulsa Okla
Gauthier
Europe
MAPCO
Experimental Aircraft Rally Comes to Morris Airport
The 10th annual EAA Flight Rally returns Sunday with Morris Airport as an intermediate stop and about 40 aircraft expected. Prizes of 250 dollars go to first place in homebuilt vintage and restored categories. Local EAA Chapter 95 hosts with Bob Wagner of Wagner Aviation assisting.
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Morris Airport
EAA
Morris
EAA Chapter 95
Bob Wagner
Wagner Aviation
Wagner
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Reddick
Illinois 113
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Toluca
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Stutzman
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