Spring Fling coupon deadline set by Grundy Chamber
Grundy County Chamber of Commerce clarifies redemption for rainy Memorial Day Spring Fling coupons. Redeem at Hornsby’s Family Center with manager Richard Schweighart. deadline this Saturday. Chamber to reimburse prizes and repair school grounds. 25 percent of Spring Fling proceeds to lighted ball park. Winners of $50 Savings Bonds listed include George Aslin Minnie Benson Sheila Blair Nela Ortiz Ralph W Rose Lana Shannon.
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Grundy County
Hornsby’s Family Center
Richard Schweighart
Lamry
George Aslin
Liberty St
Minnie Benson
Sheila Blair
Douglas St
Nela Ortiz
Rte. 1
Mazon
Ralph W. Rose
E. Jackson St
Lana Shannon
Park Blvd
Lumry
Nuclear plant shutdown threat sparks Chicago area power fears
A lawsuit seeks to close four nuclear plants in Grundy and Rock Island counties cutting Commonwealth Edison capacity by about 20 percent. If the plants close and demand rises, 8 million consumers could face brownouts with limited outside power, possibly forcing voluntary curtailment by large users.
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Chicago
Illinois
Commonwealth Edison Co
Commonwealth Edison
Freeport
Pontiac
Washington
Ralph Nader
Friends of the Earth
Grundy County
Rock Island
Atomic Energy Commission
Zion
Commonwealth
Nader
Mid-America
Missouri
Wisconsin
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Defeated Park District Referendum in Kendall County Yorkville
A park district referendum in Bristol and Kendall Townships failed 323 to 219 with 542 voters participating. In Yorkville precinct 164 no and 97 yes. southern Kendall Township 56 no 20 yes. Bristol area 103 no 102 yes. Five park commissioners would have been Milner Rice Wolfe Miller Peterson if approved.
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Yorkville
Bristol
Kendall Townships
Kendall County
Kendall Township
John Milner
Gary Rice
Leila Wolfe
Scott Miller
Max Peterson
High School Officials Face Legal Opinion on Interest Statements
Harold Sutter Morris Community High School superintendent defers on releasing a legal opinion about four members who failed to file Economic Interest statements by the April 30 deadline. The Morris Daily Herald notes Sutter has not spoken with district lawyer John Hynds and expects the opinion to be public. The piece also reports the U.S. Supreme Court's dismissal of Stein's challenge to Illinois’ Governmental Ethics Act for lack of a substantial federal question. The Illinois Supreme Court previously upheld the act, ruling it broadly requires financial disclosures to curb conflicts of interest and boost public trust.
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Harold Sutter
Morris Community High School
Morris Daily Herald
John Hynds
MCHS
Hynds
Sutter
High Court
J. G. Stein
Stein
Cook County
Illinois Supreme Court
Secretary of State
State Supreme Court
Weather Summary for Dresden Area
Weather today is partly cloudy warm and humid with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the 80s and tonight lows in the 60s. Tuesday partly cloudy with a chance of showers and storms. Saturday high 83 low 61 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam. Sunday high 85 low 6. At 7 a.m. today it was 64 degrees.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Couple Shot Execution Style Near Country Club Hills
A Chicago couple engaged to wed in November were found shot execution style along Interstate 57 near Country Club Hills. Dorothy Cerny and James Schmidt, both 25, were discovered by a motorist. each had a single shotgun blast to the back. Police seek three men in a dark blue car after a separate highway incident reported by a passerby.
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Country Club Hills
Chicago
Dorothy Therese Cerny
James Schmidt
Tornado Hits Farm Near Mere Dosia No Injuries Reported
A tornado touched down at Harry Davidson's farm near Mere Dosia smashing a barn and a garage. Officials say the twister moved northeast as a National Weather Service warning covered Cass and Mason counties.
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Associated Press
Meredosia
Harry Davidson
Morgan County
National Weather Service
Cass
Mason
Safe Boating Plan including coronation and demos at Stratton Park
National Safe Boating Week events planned for July 7 at Stratton State Park feature a queen’s crowning at 10 a.m. A Glenview Naval Station helicopter rescue team will demonstrate rescues, while Illinois Department of Conservation shows river markers and boats. Fire extinguisher recharge, free courtesy examinations, and public education for children accompany guest speakers from state and local governments and the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Division VII.
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Stratton State Park
Division VII
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Glenview Naval Station
Illinois Department of Conservation
Morris Fire Department
US. C.G.A
Coast Guard
Police officer cited after motorcycle accident in Morris
Former Morris Police Chief George L. Hendrickson 42 from 422 West Jefferson Street suffered neck and back injuries when his 1973 Honda was struck by Patrolman James Creed at Depot Street and Liberty Street at 10 20 p m Friday Creed pursued two motorcyclists as they rode south on Liberty Street and the lead rider stopped at Depot Street Creed says the red light fell from the squad car startling him and the second bike collided from behind Hendrickson was treated by Dr L J Wilhelmi for neck shoulder muscle strains bruises and possible internal injuries. The squad car sustained minor damage while the motorcycle suffered extensive damage and Creed faces charges for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident with a June 20 court date set.
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Morris
George L. Hendrickson
Jefferson St
Honda
James Creed
Depot St
Liberty St
Creed
Benton St
Hendrickson
L. J. Wilhelmi
Eltrevoog dies of injuries in Joliet crash
Gary Eltrevoog 19 of Rte. 1 died at 7 a.m. at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet after a May 21 one car crash on I 80 near Illinois 47. Steven Cook 19 of Morris was treated at Morris Hospital and released. Eltrevoog worked at Caterpillar Joliet since 1972 and is survived by his parents two brothers a sister and two Ottawa grandparents. Funeral services Wednesday at 9 30 a.m. in Morris with burial at Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
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Gary Eltrevoog
Rte. 1
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Interstate 80
Illinois 47
Steven Cook
E. Main St
Morris Hospital
Ronald
Kristine
Andrew Eltrevoog
Ottawa
Andrew Thompson
Linda Duha
Morris
Finland
Donald Kocher
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Tragedy Strikes Harrisburg Family in Ohio River Mishap
Three members of a Harrisburg Illinois family reportedly drowned when their boat capsized in rough water on the Ohio River near Old Shawneetown Gallatin County. William Martin his wife Carol and son Frank were aboard. Mrs Martin was found near Cave In Rock about 30 miles south in Hardin County.
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Old Shawneetown
Harrisburg, Ill
Ohio River
Gallatin County
William Martin
Carol
Frank
Wilmington Man Dies in Sunday Night Crash
A 21-year-old Wilmington man identified as James Grepz was killed in a Sunday night auto crash on Illinois 102. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Riverside Hospital in Kankakee.
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Wilmington, Ill
Wilmington
James Grepz
Riverside Hospital
Kankakee
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St. Lawrence Catholic
Rice St
First Ave
Herald
Citizens’ Committee
Fox River
George Barnes
Gerald Oehring
U.S. Supreme Court
Richard Wheeler
St. Charles
Morris Airport
U.S. Navy
Wheeler
Knight
Stratton
Edna Hoehle
N.S.B.W Committee
Gerald Broderick
Eltrevoog
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