Morris Man Faces Reckless Driving Complaints
Complaints signed Friday accuse Morris resident Mark J. Kinney of tailgating, running a stop sign, and obscene gestures near Stratton State Park. Kinney, 25, posted 100 bond after police arrested him Saturday. He is due in Grundy County Circuit Court Aug 21 at 10 a.m. A battery complaint against a Morris man, Edward N. Barry, 23, led to a 100 bond and an Aug 28 court date after a back wages dispute at Redfern's Hardware escalated. A rural Morris woman sustained minor head injuries when a stone from youths with slingshots struck her forehead. A stolen red Schwinn 10-speed bicycle was reported by Dale Calhoun and is under investigation.
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Morris
Mark J. Kinney
Liberty St
Kathy Claypool
E. Jackson St
Kinney
Stratton State Park
Price St. Bridge
E. Illinois Ave
Claypool
Washington St
Pine St
el Camino
Grundy County
Robert Redfern
Redfern’s Hardware
Edward N. Barry
Maple Dr
Barry
Redfern's
Redfern
Barbara Stevens
Rte. 3
Stockdale Rd
Morris Hospital
Morris Police Department
Dale Calhoun
Bedford Rd
Price St
Lisbon St
Johnson Ave
Hulbert
Michael K. Kerr
Williams Rd
Kerr
Richard A. Olson
Newark
Brentwood Dr
Two drivers ticketed after Coal City weekend crashes
Colette Viviana 18 of Gardner was ticketed for failure to yield after an intersection crash with Larry Devans 16 of Coal City at 5 38 p m Friday. Viviana to appear in court August 18. Cary Lindemuth 21 of Carbon Hill was ticketed for improper backing after a Broadway Street crash with Thomas McKinney 18 of Coal City. Lindemuth to appear in court August 10.
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Coal City
Colette Viviana
Wilmington St
Gardner
Dennis Neary
Larry Devans
Third St
Second St
Miss Viviana
Garfield St
Neary
Devans
Lindemuth
Oldsmobile
McKinney
Morris man posts license as bond after headlights ticket
Stephen Marquez, 19, of 160 E. Main St., Gardner, posted his driver's license as bond after a 1:22 a.m. Sunday citation for failing to dim headlights. Deputy Michael Sather cited him at Illinois 53 and Main St. Marquez was southbound on Illinois 53 with bright lights on and dimmed for one car but not for another car or the squad car.
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Morris
Stephen Marquez
E. Main St
Illinois 53
Main St
Gardner
Michael Sather
Marquez
Woman collapses in Morris store during incident at B and H Smoke Shop
Police logged a series of Morris area incidents including a gunshot that broke a window at Morris AMC Chrysler dealership, a woman collapsing at B and H Smoke Shop on West Washington Street, a break‑in at S F Appliances on the same street, and the theft of about 120 dollars in two dollar bills from a jar near an Ottawa Bend Drive residence. The gunshot prompted police response and witness questioning. no further suspects or vehicles were identified. Ronald Feeney, 20, was charged by Minooka police with marijuana possession and expired license after a separate traffic stop, with a court date set. Lillian Bloomfield was treated and released from Morris Hospital after fainting at the smoke shop. Burglars used a file left at the scene to entry S F Appliances. about 120 in two dollar bills were reported missing from Randy Crase’s jar.
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Morris
Morris Amc-Chrysler
Don Bright
Morris Hospital
W. Washington St
Lillian Bloomfield
Second Ave
DesRochers
S & F Appliances Ltd
Washington St
Randy Crase
Ottawa Bend
Stop signs down and minor crash reported in Grundy County
Deputies reported several stop signs knocked down on U S 6 at Walker’s corner Ridge Road and Dresden and Pine Bluff Roads. A Morris man’s car was vandalized on U S 6 near Saratoga Road. A minor two car crash on Spruce and Chapin Streets yielded a failure to yield ticket for 16 year old John C Malfatti. He posted bond and is due Aug 24.
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Grundy County
Morris
Spruce
Chapin Sts
John C. Malfatti
First Ave
Kurt Salems
Salems
Malfatti
Spruce St
AMC
Mark R. McTague
E. Chapin St
Postal worker bitten by dog on Fulton Street
A Morris postal carrier, Gary Gunnerson, 524 Railroad St., was bitten on the right arm by a dog owned by Harvey Hansen, 720 Fulton St., while delivering mail at a Fulton St. residence. The incident occurred at 11:15 a.m. Saturday. the dog reportedly had current vaccinations per Hansen.
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Morris
Fulton St
Morris Post Office
Gary Gunnerson
Railroad St
Harvey Hansen
Hansen
Traffic Court Dismisses Deceptive Practice Charge Against Gordon Stephenson
Gordon Stephenson 39 Ottawa Bend had deceptive practice charges dismissed after being accused of cashing a 70.56 check at Colonial Bouquet knowing the First National Bank of Morris would not honor it. He also faced a second charge for writing a 34.58 check to Richard Chouinard with the same knowledge.
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Gordon Stephenson
Ottawa Bend
Colonial Bouquet
First National Bank of Morris
Richard Chouinard
Mark Telin
Gardner
Grundy County
Thomas Walker
Spring Rd
Gorman Rd
Richard Parker
Rte
Dwight
K. Rinehart
Illinois
Timothy Brockman
Rte. 5
Morris
Roger Miller
Liberty
Seneca driver charged with abandoning a car
A Seneca man, Timothy McCumsey age 20 of 371 S Main St, was charged by Grundy County Sheriff's Department with abandoning a car. He posted a 35 bond and was to appear in court Aug 14. The vehicle was found abandoned on Kinsman Rd near DuPont Rd around July 23 and towed from Stafford's in Seneca.
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Grundy County
Sheriff’s Department
Timothy McCumsey
S. Main St
Jeff Wix
Kinsman Rd
DuPont Rd
Stafford’s
Seneca
Hit-and-run damages Morris truck parked on Liberty Street
A hit-and-run incident reported to Morris police at 4:50 p.m. damaged a 1977 Ford pickup owned by Thomas Borens of 705 Liberty St. The truck was in a 700 block Liberty St. stall from 1 to 10 a.m. Someone backed out scraping the fender and door, leaving green paint.
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Morris
Thomas Borens
Liberty St
Minooka police arrest youth on Will County warrant
Minooka police arrested William Stiller, 17, on a Will County warrant issued after he failed to appear in court on a liquor from a minor charge. He posted $25 bond and was turned over to Will County. An investigation into a July 7 arrest found the motorcycle he rode was not stolen and the title traced to Colorado. Chief Hrechko reported an attempted burglary at the Minooka American Legion with a back-door pry attempt Saturday night.
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Channahan
Will County
William Stiller
Minooka
Michael Hrechko
Stiller
Colorado
Hrechko
Minooka American Legion
Morris police ticket drivers for speed weekend
Ten tickets issued by Morris police over the weekend with seven for speeding and others for traffic and parking violations. Recipients include Kevin M. Roe Dale R. Coons Alan W Ward cited for tire squeal and noise and speeding. Court dates Aug 17 and Aug 24 set for several drivers.
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Morris
Kevin M. Roe
Ottawa Bend Dr
Liberty and
Chapin Sts
Dale R. Coons
Joliet
Washington and Spruce Sts
Alan W. Ward
Alicia Dr
World food supplies reach highest level in years
The International Food Policy Research Institute in Rome reports global food stocks have risen to peak levels in years. Despite rapid population growth, per capita consumption and fertilizer-driven gains have boosted production, offsetting shortages in many regions and suggesting famine may be reduced, though weather remains a critical factor.
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International Food Policy Research Institute
United Nations
Rome
IFPRI
Thomas R. Malthus
Thomas Jefferson
Malthus
Everest
United States
Yugoslavia
Tito
South America
Mexico
Argentina
Republic of Panama
Venezuela
Worry Clinic Explains Platonic Camouflage in Marriage
Dr George W Crane analyzes a case where Hans 48 accuses his wife of infidelity despite a 25 year marriage and three grown children. He links such behavior to impotence fears and the belief that a wife must be sexually ardent, urging readers to seek his booklet on preventing platonic marriages.
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Hans
Hans J
Dr. Crane
Ann Landers on mothers of gays and causes
Ohio Mother asks if her gay son can become straight and learns from Ann Landers that most mothers maintain strong bonds with their gay children. The letter discusses origins of homosexuality, debates among experts, and resources like Parents of Gays and Landers own file on sex education.
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Ann Landers
Ohio
P.S
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