SEMCO seeks review of Grundy zoning ruling on sludge project
SEMCO and Eugene Sorensen face a six-member Grundy County Zoning Board of Appeals and the county building and zoning officer in a complaint for administrative review filed in Grundy County circuit court. SEMCO seeks reversal of the board and Sorensen decisions denying a building permit and zoning certificate for a 60 acre M III site to house a four million gallon holding pit and pump house, with costs against the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
SEMCO
Zoning Board of Appeal
Sorensen
Charles McDonald
Edwin Burnham
Noble Collins
Harold Punk
David Root
Zoning Board
Carl Myers
Zoning Board of Appeals
Morris Grade School District budgets 1.5 million for 1971-72
The Morris Grade School District No. 54 board reviewed a 1,593,593.30 budget for 1971-72, about 150,000 more than 1970-71. Supt. H. Dale Barr warned of a possible deficit, with a tentative June 30, 1972 balance of 2,834.80 and a risk from a 20,000 site and construction cost at Shabbona School. The plan awaits September approval. display is in the superintendent’s office.
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Morris
Board of Education
H. Dale Barr
Shabbona School
Supt
Barr
Lund
Shabbona
Transportation and tax funds outlined in district budget
The district projects transportation income of about 73 345.59 with district taxes as the main source and state aid of 32 000. Regular bus costs total 60 906.09 last year with 6 500 for special education busing to Trinity and Joliet. Expenditures in bond and interest amount to 149 228.30 offset by 164 809.59 in taxes.
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Trinity and Joliet
Garfield
Stine
Garfield Additional
Shabbona
Building Fund
Warn draftage men to register and pre induction exams
Mrs. Bernice Heggen of the Grundy County Selective Service says no inductions since June 30 but men must continue to register and undergo pre induction exams. The local board will classify men and prepare for potential draft calls while awaiting Congressional action on the draft bill.
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Bernice Heggen
Grundy County
Selective Service System
Defense Department
Selective Service
Morris Post Office
District No 54 Faces Kindergarten Enrollment Shortage
Superintendent H Dale Barr told Morris Grade School Board that District No 54 may face kindergarten enrollment shortages and urged parents to register children. He warned Lincoln School could close if staffing remains high and said a second grade opening may be kept to avoid contract issues. The board hired Rebecca Bates as remedial reading teacher and Lynn Barickman as art teacher, replacing Patricia Thompson who resigned. The band may add a physical education teacher if enrollment allows, pending qualification checks.
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H. Dale Barr
Morris Grade School Board of Education
Franklin School
Lincoln School
Supt. Barr
Barr
Rebecca Bates
Lynn Barickman
Barickman
Patricia Thompson
Park Forest
Las Vegas
Nev
Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures This Week
Partly sunny this afternoon with highs 75 to 80. Tonight partly cloudy and cooler with lows 55 to 60. Thursday mostly sunny and cool with highs in the low to mid 70s. Tuesday's high reached 78 at the Dresden Island Locks and Dam, with a 53 low. At 7 a.m. today the temperature was 64 degrees.
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Dresden Island Locks
Disney Sues Over Sex Oriented Merchandise
Walt Disney Productions filed a federal lawsuit in Chicago against eighteen defendants for making or selling articles depicting Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse Goofy and Donald Duck in lewd drug related and offensive depictions. The case seeks injunctions to stop sales and profits plus 50 000 in damages alleging copyright infringement unfair competition and trade disparagement.
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Chicago
U.S
Walt Disney Productions, Inc
Disney
Mickey Mouse
Goofy
Donald Duck
Lincoln’s Birthday Holiday Moved to Feb 12
Gov. Ogilvie signed a law restoring Lincoln’s Birthday to February 12 as the official holiday. If Feb 12 falls on a Sunday, the observance moves to the following Monday. State historian Alderfer says the real date will be more meaningful to students.
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Springfield, Ill
Richard Ogilvie
Lincoln
William K. Alderfer
Ogilvie Champions Illinois River Preservation Plan
Gov Richard B Ogilvie told conservationists the proposed river preservation measure is one of the administration s most important environmental protections He acknowledged concerns but urged a careful analysis at the Illinois Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts annual meeting on Tuesday.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Ogilvie
Free x rays offered in Mazon and Verona by TB and RD Association
Free chest x rays will be offered to residents on Monday in Mazon and Tuesday in Verona as the TB and RD Association of North Central Illinois visits with its mobile unit. The screenings run 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm at each post office, taking only a few minutes and detecting chest conditions beyond tuberculosis.
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Mazon
Verona
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association of
North Central Illinois
TB and
RD Association
Dider
Red Cross Swim Pageant Set At Morris pool Friday
The annual Red Cross swim pageant takes place at 6 30 p m Friday at Morris Swimming Pool Gould Park. Events include diving races water ballet and a clown act with participants ages 7 to 16 required to arrive by 6 15 p m.
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Red Cross
Morris
Gould Park
Seneca
Coal City
Permit Sought to Build Dock and Piers on Grist Island
Mrs. Gordon Bell of Hill and Jewel Streets Mazon seeks state permit to construct a dock and 15 piers on the south side of Grist Island in the Illinois River west of Morris. Public input encouraged to John C. Guillou chief waterway engineer 201 W Monroe St Springfield by Tuesday.
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Gordon (Home
Bell of Hill and Jewel Sts
Mazon
Grist Island
Ilinois River
Morris
John C. Guillou
W. Monroe St
Springfield
City Street Committee to Meet Morris Development President
The city street and alley committee meets at 7 30 p m in City Hall with Leon Apanas president of Morris Development Corp to discuss a Parklake Village housing complex and a proposed north south thoroughfare. The meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Apanas
Morris Development Corp
Parklake Village
City Hall
Water main breaks disrupt three sites near Spruce and Armstrong
City crews repair a water main broken in three spots near Spruce and Armstrong Streets around 6 a.m. Morris volunteer firefighters spotted the leak while checking smoldering debris. Homes in the area lost service. plants on Armstrong Street remained unaffected. Officials noted coal mining material in surrounding soil weakens mains.
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Spruce and
Armstrong Sts
Morris
Armstrong St
Kendall 4-H Show Saturday at Sand wich Fairgrounds
About 1,000 Kendall County 4-H exhibits will be shown at the Sand which Fairgrounds Sandwich on Saturday. Livestock judging starts 8:30 a.m. and 4-H program begins at 2 p.m. Parade of Champions along the race track ends at 3 p.m. Lunch available at the food stand. About 525 farm and city youth are 4-H members. An old timer reflects on women’s figures.
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Yorkville
Sandwich Fairgrounds
Sandwich
Kendall County
4-H
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Des Plaines
Wilmington
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Santa Fe Railway
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Acre
Morris Daily Herald
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Chicago Union Stock Yards
Union Stockyards and Transit Co
PEPSI
Price St
State House
Senate Agriculture Committee
Department of Conservation
Conservation Department
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Kavadas
Soil and Water Conservationists
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