Grundy County Board raises weekend pay for home employees
The Grundy County Board approved a 15 cent per hour weekend pay increase for county home employees and revoked one day of sick pay. The vote on the raise was unanimous, while the sick pay change passed 12 to 3. Additional actions covered budgeting, flag reproduction costs, courthouse space, and various appointments and projects across county offices.
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Grundy
William Hamilton
Harry Melby
Kenneth Benson
William Wallin
County Home Committee
Peter Baudino
Grundy County
Floyd Siron
George Brown
Narvick Bros
Morris
William Waters
Wallin
Morris Township Board
County Health Department
Xerox
Hamilton
Melby
Benson
Gordon Gunderson
Robert Trotter
Leonard Boss
Quake Leaves 22 Dead In Northern Japan Province
A powerful 7.5 magnitude quake struck northern Japan, killing 22 people and leaving over 600,000 without electricity gas or water. The tremor cracked oil tanks at a northern port and caused extensive damage as authorities battled aftershocks.
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Tokyo
UPI
Japan
Niigata
Japan Sea
Sendai
Honshu
Weather and quake notes from Miyagi and Illinois notices
Weather forecast reports a cool night with mid 40s lows and a sunny warm day ahead reaching mid 70s. An earthquake near Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, caused casualties and widespread damage, with power, water and gas outages affecting over 600,000 residents. Civil planning items include Morris municipal zoning updates and a Grundy County campaign finance seminar slated for June 24 at the College of DuPage.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Grundy County
Lana Phillips
College of DuPage
Lambert Rd
22Nd St
Glen Ellyn
Chicago
Rockford
Springfield
Macomb
Carbondale
Phillips
Illinois State Board of Elections
Sendai
Bodies recovered after Quad Cities drowning weekend
The bodies of two drowning victims were recovered in the Quad Cities area. Lisa Elders, 10, of Tampico, was found in the Rock River two miles north of her sunken boat site. Richard Glass, 20, of Cedar Rapids, was pulled from the Mississippi River near Rock Island Lock and Dam 15 after suffering a seizure and falling from his boat.
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Moline
Ill
UPI
Quad Cities
Lisa Elders
Tampico
Rock River
Richard Glass
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mississippi River
Glass
Rock Island Lock and Dam 15
Lowa
City approves community recreation agreement in Morris
Morris City Council approved an 8 0 vote for a Community Recreation Agreement tying Morris Community High and Morris Grade School facilities to a coordinated program. The plan hinges on CETA funds and future revenue from a district 101 membership fee, with liability provisions to be defined before signing.
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Morris City
Morris Community
Morris Community High
Morris
Donald Davidson
Parks Committee
Elmo Ray Younger
Morris Community Recreation Council
Grundy County Chamber of Commerce
MCHS
Saratoga
Ministerial Association
Second Ward
Charles Roseland
Younger
CETA
Michigan driver eludes police on 31 mile I 80 chase
Noel P. Wolbert, 28, of Swartz Creek Michigan, led state county and local officers on a high speed pursuit along Interstate 80 for about 31 miles, reaching speeds over 100 mph. The chase began near Ottawa and ended at the Minooka exit after six squad cars joined in pursuit. Wolbert was charged with attempting to elude police and reckless driving and jailed in LaSalle County.
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Michigan
Minooka
Noel P. Wolbert
Swartz Creek
Mich
LaSalle County
Ottawa
Illinois
District 5A
LaSalle
Wolbert
Interstate 80
Seneca
Illinois 47
Grundy County
Morris
S.D. Reeve
Thomas Walker
James Matteson
Max Babcock
Carl Bremenkamp
Roger Miller
Tax assessment multiplier certified for Grundy County
The Department of Local Government Affairs has certified a multiplier of .9683 for all Grundy County locally assessed property. This results in a 3.17 percent reduction in tax assessments on this year’s bills. Milton Carlson, supervisor of assessments, said no further action was taken in the Gardner residents suit for township-specific multipliers.
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Department of Local Government Affairs
Grundy County
Milton Carlson
Gardner
City Revenue Sharing Hearing Set for Next Monday
A public hearing is scheduled for Monday at 5 p.m. in the Morris Savings and Loan Association to collect written and oral comments on the city's proposed revenue sharing use. Mayor Donald Davidson notes discussion will cover budget appropriations and funds in the Morris city trust, with $98,800 on hand for the previous fiscal year and an estimated $128,000 in revenue sharing tax receipts for the current year.
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Donald Davidson
Morris Savings and Loan Association
City of Morris Trust
Burglary at Bonanza Steak House Nets Over $5000
Police report a burglary at Bonanza Steak House 1571 N Division St in Morris. More than 5100 dollars in night deposits were taken from the office safe after an apparently forced office door. Manager Tim McCants says doors and safe were secure at closing. Investigator Robert Lynes handling the case.
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Bonanza Steak House
N. Division St
Morris
Tim McCants
Coal City
McCants
McCant
Robert Stansberry
Morris Police
Robert Lynes
Burglary suspects in Hen House case set at 50000
Grundy County Circuit Court set bond at 50000 for three Braceville youths Allen Pozdol 25 Joseph Michuda 17 and Timothy Lockhart 17 charged with burglary in an information filed by State's Attorney Charles Zalar Their preliminary hearing was scheduled for June 26 The trio were found inside the Hen House Restaurant in Gardner about 4 am Monday by patrol officers. Also Clyde Heap Minooka village president announced Wabena Ave railroad crossing will close for repairs from Tuesday afternoon to Friday.
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Grundy County
Gardner
Allen Pozdol
Joseph Michuda
Timothy Lockhart
Braceville
Charles Zalar
Thomas Walker
Minooka Village
Clyde Heap
Wabena Ave
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Mazon
Grand Ridge Rd
Charles O
Union St
Waters
Commonwealth Edison
Braidwood
Dresden
Charles McDonald
John Phillips
Miyagi
Pacific
Morris Planning Commission
Morris Savings and Loan
Hatcher Woods
Morris City Council
James Baum
John Hynds
John Roth Jr
Sendai University
Liberty St
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Davidson
Frank Black
Black
First Ward
Robert Feeney
Judiciary Committee
Siron
Fire and Police Commission
McKinley
del Linn
Arthur Willmington
Roseland
Feeney
Morris Daily Herald
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Rte. 5
Bradley
Illinois River
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