Crane barge removes old piers at Will Grundy bridge
Work on the Kankakee River Bridge at the Will Grundy County line progresses as a crane on a barge dismantles old stone piers. Joliet Bridge Co plans earth dam and concrete piers with steel reinforcement. removal expected to start in a couple weeks.
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Kankakee River
Will- Grundy County Line
Sheldon Latz
Will County Highway Department
Latz
Joliet Bridge Co
Bob Baudino
Joliet Bridge
Robert Morris
Baudino
Will-Grundy County Line
Herald
City schedules flood meeting in Morris
Morris City Council agreed to hold a public flood meeting next Monday at 8 p.m. in the First National Bank room after requests from fourth ward residents led by Clyde Hildy. The council also appointed James Peterson and Dr. Terry Danek to liaise with the FAA and IDA on Morris Airport planning with potential funding.
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Clyde Hildy
High St
Morris City Council
Fourth Ward
Hildy
First National Bank
VFW
James Peterson
Terry Danek
Morris
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Illinois Department of Aeronautics
IDA
Peterson
Dr. Danek
Donald Davidson
Morris Police
Sierra Motors
Ottawa
Floyd Siron
Sierra
Weather outlook with showers and storms likely tonight
Cloudy night with showers and thunderstorms likely and showers ending by Wednesday. Low temperatures will be in the 60s and highs mid 70s. Monday's high reached 77 with a 57 low, and morning readings at 7 a.m. were 59 degrees while downtown Morris reported 72 at 10 14 a.m.
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Dresden Lock and Dam
Morris
Public session on Peacock salary raise fuels controversy
Grundy County board discusses James Peacock part time raise from $10,000 to $12,000 in a closed session citing employment. Officials split on referral to committees and confirm a private meeting with Peacock to request higher pay. Public salaries and county spending come under scrutiny amid aging program funding talk.
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James Peacock
Morris Daily Herald
Grundy County Board
Ed Burnham
Clarence Mossmann
Jim Peacock
Peacock
Finance Committee
Tax Committee
Salary
William Waters
Waters
William Hamilton
Earl Bingham
Edwin Burnham
John Phillips
Donald Noonan
Gordon Gunderson
Peter Baudino
David Barr
Illinois
William Scott
Joliet
Grundy County
Wilder
State’s Attorney’s Office
Reed
Sue Morse
Barr
Hearings Close on Channahon Minooka Unit School Petition
After six months of testimony the Grundy County petition hearing to form a Channahon Minooka unit district ended in the Grundy County Courthouse. Arthur Meadors will issue an opinion on the petition with Springfield review and the state education office has 30 days to decide.
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Channahon-Minookah Unit
Grundy County
Arthur Meadors
Kendall County
Will County
Meadows
Minooka- Channahon
N. E. Hutson
Monticello
Samuel Saxon
Plainfield
William Penn
Joliet
Wayne Johnson
Richard Buck
Springfield
State Office of Education
Gerald R. Fahrner
Fahrner
Des Plaines River
Atty. Penn
Channahon Township
Coal City residents push action on chronic flood problems
About 100 west side residents asked Coal City Commissioners for immediate flood relief. The panel ordered Chamlin & Associates to study problem areas and cost, with funding options discussed and the need for a new storm sewer system emphasized.
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Coal City
Coal City Commissioners
Chamlin & Associates
Andrew Zelinko
Zelinko
Gerald Pierard
Pierard
William Wharrie
Roger Chamlin
Wharrie
Donald Koerner
Koerner
Chamlin
Planning Commission
Dean McKinney
Morris Daily Herald June 10 1975 front page item
Tuesday afternoon edition of Morris Daily Herald from Morris Illinois dated June 10 1975. This issue serves as a local newspaper record with standard front page features and notices.
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Morris
Illinois
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Nev el
Peacock and County Board
Charles Zalar
Zalar
City of
William
Mary) Reed
Illinois State Department On Aging
Morse
Virginia Mehochko
Lazy Acres Inc
Morrison Gun Club Road
Perry Brooks
Wallace Burroughs
Atty. Johnson
Troy
Amoco Chemical
McKinney
APSA
Elwood
D. Koerner Construction Co
McElwain Construction Co
Charles
Peter Giaudrone
James Hutchings
Warren Kuzel
Rob't. Chitwood Prop
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