Gardiner group dismissed as plaintiff in tax suit
The Gardner Assessment Revolt GAR was stricken as a plaintiff in the April 26 suit against Grundy County officials. Judge Wendell Thompson ruled an unincorporated association lacks standing, though Ida Schopp remains in the case and individual members may join. The suit targets alleged improper equalization in Garfield Township and seeks relief for the 1977 assessment year.
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Gar
Gardner Assessment Revolt
Grundy County
Wendell Thompson
Ida Schopp
Board of Review
Garfield Township
Charles Zalar
GAA
Illinois
Zalar
Thompson
Gardner
Hanson
County youth 4-H show at Grundy County fairgrounds
About 600 youths from 27 clubs prepare exhibits for the Grundy County 4-H Show at the Grundy County Agricultural District Fairgrounds near Morris Illinois. Six new trophies will be awarded and premiums raised 20 cents. Events include dog show judging dairy goats swine horticulture horses poultry rabbits beef sheep pony driving and a swine lamb carcass auction with a Konrad Family Singers performance and a dance and ice cream social. Exhibits release 7 30 p m Wednesday after Best of 4 H finale at 6 30 p m.
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Grundy County
Morris
Illinois
Ann Boston
Konrad Family Singers
Morris Daily Herald front page brief
Thursday edition of the Morris Daily Herald presents the weekly issue number 87 in volume ninety eight with no further readable content available from the provided text. The page contains no visible articles, summaries, or named entities to summarize.
Storm Winds and Outages Hit Northern Illinois
Storm gusts surpassed 60 mph in Joliet and surrounding counties with trains halted by toppled lines. A 33 year old man drowned near Wilmette after his dinghy blew from its anchor as light rain and hail pounded the Chicago area. Power outages disrupted Dresden Acres and Grundy County, with repairs underway and lines cleared along Verona Road. Several trees and limbs blocked roads while downed branches triggered emergency responses across multiple counties.
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Morris
Emergency Service and
Joe Temple
Joliet
Grundy County
Temple
Gardner
Dresden Acres
Rod and Gun Club
U.S. 6
Seneca
Winterbottom
Goose Lake Township
Illinois
Chicago
Chicago Area
Lake Michigan
Wilmette
Gerald Mariana
Mount Prospect
Springfield
Beardstown
Tremont
Centralia
Wamac
Ind
Illinois Central Gulf
Homewood
Park Forest South
Richton
South Suburban Safeway Lines
Skyway tower tragedy at Six Flags injures many
Safety experts examine the Skyway gondola collapse at Six Flags Over Mid-America where a car slipped from its cable and fell 75 feet, killing three riders and injuring a fourth. More than 100 people stranded for hours were rescued by aerial equipment and ladders.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Mid- America
Bob Kochan
Los Angeles
Six Flags
Marriott Corp
Great America Amusement Park
Chicago
Trisha
Pontiac guards accused of drug trafficking at prison
Inmates and guards at Pontiac Correctional Center told radio stations WJBC AM and WBNQ FM that guards routinely profit from selling smuggled drugs to prisoners. They alleged 10 000 prescribed pills daily for about 2000 inmates, with nurses and techs issuing improper prescriptions and drugs exchanged for favors. The series followed a riot last weekend that left three guards dead.
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Bloomington, Ill
UPI
Pontiac Correctional Center
Wjbc-Am
Wbnq-Fm
Pontiac
Deck hand falls at Dresden Lock in towboat incident
A deck hand on the towboat Kansas City fell at Dresden Lock and Dam at about 6 a.m. He, Tony Jessie of Columbia Missouri, was treated for scrapes and bruises at Morris Hospital and rejoined the crew by 9 a.m. The accident occurred while changing watch posts on the lock wall to a barge deck below.
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Kansas City
Morris
Dresden Lock and Dam
Tony Jessie
Columbia
Grundy County
Morris Hospital
Jessie
Morris Harbor
Dan Callahan
Four Hurt In Two Car Illinois Crash At Local Intersection
Four men injured in a two car crash at Illinois 129 and Coal City Road around 5 45 p m on a Wednesday. Jack Eads 46 of Chicago in fair condition at St Joseph Hospital Joliet. Kenneth Parks 31 Kenneth Eads 23 and Robert Mrozek 33 all of Chicago treated and released. Traffic officer said Thomas Kadi of Chicago driving eastbound at the intersection hit Parks car after stopping then attempting to cross. Kadi ticketed for failure to yield. Parks cited for illegal transportation of liquor. Mrozek rode as passenger in Kadi vehicle while the Eads men rode as passengers in Parks vehicle. All four injured were taken to hospital by Braidwood Ambulance.
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Illinois 129
Coal City Rd
Jack Eads
Chicago
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Kenneth Parks
Kenneth Eads
Robert Mrozek
Illinois
Thomas Kadi
Parks
Kadi
Mrozek
Jack
Braidwood Ambulance
Bailly Alliance plans anti nuclear march in Morris
Bailly Alliance, an anti nuclear group, will rally and march in Morris on August 19 meeting at Gebhard Woods State Park. Mayor Donald Davidson Sr. says no city parade ban exists and a squad car will lead for safety as the route goes north on Ottawa, west on Jefferson, south to Washington, east to Franklin, then retrace in return.
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Bailly Alliance
Morris
Donald Davidson Sr
Gebhard Woods State Park
Ottawa
Fremont Ave
Jefferson
Wauponsee St
Washington St
Franklin St
Jefferson St
Franklin
Davidson
Appeals board recommends yard variance for Gunnerson
The Morris Zoning Board of Appeals granted Richard Gunnerson a rear yard variance to build a 32 by 26 foot garage within three feet of the north rear property line at 712 E. Washington St. The board reported no objections from adjacent owners and referred the variance to the city council. Members present were Narvick, Stangeland, Dzuryak, Finfrock, and Larson.
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Morris Zoning Board of Appeals
Richard Gunnerson
Washington St
Gunnerson
Appeals Board
Art Narvick
Narvick
William Stangeland
Thomas Dzuryak
Wilbur Finfrock
Keith Larson
Duluth man fails first flight after plane certified
Marvin Melanson of Duluth spent seven years building a single engine airplane. On Tuesday the craft was certified and he tried a first flight but the engine failed and he bounced across a road near the runway. He suffered only minor injuries and declined to discuss the incident.
Killers of three guards face death penalty
Springfield officials announce three guards were killed in a Pontiac Correctional Center riot and the new state law imposes the death penalty for killing on duty correction officers. Governor James Thompson aides cite the measure as protecting guards. One wounded guard says he can name those responsible, while another prisoner reportedly has confessed to the killings.
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Springfield
Ill
Pontiac Correctional Center
Gary Starkman
James Thompson
John Grotberg
Danny Dill
EAA Flight Rally Set for Morris Airport Saturday
Morris Airport hosts the 15th annual EAA Flight Rally with homebuilt and antique aircraft. Pilots start from Flint Michigan Dayton Ohio Minneapolis Minnesota and Kansas City Missouri racing by estimated time speed and fuel use. Prizes awarded at a dinner during the Oshkosh Wisconsin EAA convention. Planes expected to arrive around 11 a.m.
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Morris Airport
Experimental Aircraft Association
Flint
Mich
Dayton
Ohio
Minneapolis
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Morris Daily Herald
Lloyd Loop
Spruce St
Loop
Herald
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
United Press International
Burbank
JoAnne Gretencord
Skyway Tower
Chesterfield
Kristen Johnston
Barre
Clark F. Johnson
Rivesville
W.va
Johnsons
Janine
Kirkwood
Mike Glennon
Glennon
Iwan
Chicago Glass Company
Grundy County Criminal Courts
General Electric
Russ Mueller
Dresden Lock
EAA
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