Morris MCHS Board Refuses Hearing for Ruth Malone
The Morris Community High School Board denied Ruth Malone a public hearing after she sought protection under Section 24-12 of the Illinois School Code. Attorney John Hynds argued the provision applies only to tenure dismissals, as Malone taught part time across two districts. The board approved the hearing denial unanimously and moved to send Malone a letter stating the decision.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
Ruth Malone
Malone
Hynds
Drug raid uncovers large scale drug operation in Kendall County
Federal agents seized amphetamine powder heroin marijuana and hundreds of marijuana plants from a Kendall County farm house near Yorkville. Four people were arrested at the Kendall County site and one at Lombard with bonds set between 20000 and 50000. The Lombard lab had moved from Yorkville, with street value of Lombard amphetamines estimated at 1750000.
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Plattville
Minkler Rd
Yorkville
Kendall County
Lombard
U. S. Marshal’s Office
Chicago
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency
DEA
Robert L. Strauss
Gloria Wegner
Charles William
Wegner
John Charles Wegner
John Meshick
Grace St
DuPage County
Wegners
Strauss
Stereo units stolen from Clarence Cox residence
Stereo equipment valued at about 4000 dollars was reported stolen from the Clarence Cox home on O Malley Road one mile west of Gotham Road. Deputy Sheriff Thomas Walker said a reel to reel tape player worth 1500 dollars an amplifier 1200 dollars a turntable 400 dollars and speakers 700 dollars were taken. Cox reported the loss after returning home about 9 p.m. Wednesday and finding the items missing around 10:45 p.m. The home was entered through a west side window and the living room robbed.
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Clarence Cox
O'Malley Rd
Gotham Rd
Grundy County
Thomas Walker
Cox
Sheriff's Office
Walker
Weather outlook and past conditions for Morris area
The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers tonight and Friday. Temperatures: lows in the 50s and Friday highs 78 to 86 degrees. Wednesday peaked at 83 with a 55 low and .07 inches of precipitation reported by Dresden Lock and Dam. Readings at 7 am were 59 and at 10 am 70 in downtown Morris.
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Dresden Lock and Dam
Morris
Two men arrested in Grundy County on criminal damage charges
Grundy County detectives arrested Gregory Collier 22 of Gardner and Carmen Serena 20 of South Wilmington on assault and criminal damage to property charges. Bond set at 10,000 each. they are held in Kendal County Jail. The incident occurred Sunday at the South Wilmington Firemen's Club when the men reportedly threatened Randy Chamness 20 and Barbara Chamness 18 and damaged their camper.
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Grundy County
Kendall County
William Button
Randy Chamness
Barbara
South Wilmington
Serena
Collier
Button
Chamness
Evert Poyner
Ronald Fox
Ken Shannon
Township Donates to Corn Festival and Ambulance Service
The Morris Township Board of Supervisors approved a $1500 donation to the Grundy County Corn Festival Committee after a committee representative requested support for trophies and buttons. The board also provided $512 to the Nelson Ambulance Service to cover unpaid township bills. The township's federal revenue sharing fund balance stood at $2779.20. The next board meeting is July 8 at 1 p.m.
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GAVC
Building Trades House
Russell and
Jane Battersby
Grundy County
Morris Township Board of Supervisors
Tom Dzuryak
Nelson Ambulance Service
Federal Revenue Sharing Fund
Guided tours highlight Goose Lake Prairie State Park
Goose Lake Prairie State Park in Grundy County offers guided tours along a one mile trail with a planned additional half mile. Tour guide Steve Hossler, a SIU Carbondale graduate, leads groups from Chicago and Peoria to see rare birds like Henslow's Sparrow and Bell's Vireo, along with deer and muskrats.
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Steve Hossier
Goose Lake Prairie State Park
Hossier
Herald
Bob Sonenfeld
Chicago
Peoria
Grundy County
Steve Hossler
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Hossler
Jugtown Rd
Peoria Sierra Club
Chicago Botanical Gardens
Cook County
Illinois Valley
Morris
Hessler
Joe Nyhoff
State Department of Conservation
S.I.U
Prince Philip's son-in-law survives high speed crash
Captain Mark Phillips narrowly escaped death at Silverstone when his borrowed stock car spun at 100 mph. Princess Anne, visiting with Jackie Stewart, watched as the car rolled toward a barrier, but Phillips emerged unhurt and the machine suffered light damage.
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London
UPI
Mark Phillips
Daily Express
Silverstone
Phillips
Princess Anne
Jackie Stewart
the Express
FTC accuses Hertz Avis National of airport rental monopoly
The FTC charges the three largest car renters conspired to fix prices and keep rivals from airports. They allegedly restrained competition, made advertising deals with auto makers, and gained 96 percent of the on airport rent a car market in 1973, with combined revenue of 1.16 billion dollars.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission Today
Hertz, Avis
National
FTC
Two Gardner residents injured in Illinois 129 collision
Two Gardner residents are in fair condition after a two car crash at 3 05 p m on Illinois 129 and Carbon Hill Road. Wanda Manegold 26 of Monroe Street was taken to Silver Cross Hospital Joliet and Clayton Brown 18 of Route 1 Jackson Street to Morris Hospital after the accident.
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Gardner
Illinois 129
Carbon Hill Rd
Wanda Manegold
Monroe St
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Clayton Brown
Rte
Jackson St
Morris Hospital
Grundy County
Evert Poyner
Manegold
Brown
Carbon Hill
Obedience Tests At Minooka Pet Parade
Children may have their dogs judged for obedience and grooming in Lions Park after a 12:30 a.m. Saturday parade. Registration starts at noon Saturday in the Park Pavilion.
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Lions Park
Park Pavilion
Dog chases fireman in Evergreen subdivision
Deputies captured a dog Tuesday night that chased a fireman selling tickets into a house in Evergreen. The dog weighed about 55 pounds with German Shepherd and Collie traits. It was tranquilized Wednesday, taken to Dr Tim Connor, and will be observed for 10 days at the animal control center. No rabies signs were found.
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Animal Control
Evergreen Subdivision
Patricia Collins
Tim Connor
Collins
Animal Control Center
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Sara) Taylor
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James Garling
Ray Miller
Fred Johnson
Harold Sutter
Jeff Lovell
Ken Nelson
Dan Wacks
Phil Wigtil
Kendall Farm House
Morris Daily Herald
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