Morris Council Awards Sewer and Truck Contracts
The Morris City Council awarded James E. McElwain and Co. a contract to build a storm sewer in Parish alley and a sanitation sewer from Grant to Lincoln streets at a total of $57,150, with completion expected by Aug. 20. Borens Ford, Inc. won a $6,000 bid for a new one ton dump truck for water and sewer use.
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Water and Sewer Committee
Morris City Council
James E. McElwain and Co
Morris
Parish Alley
High St
Grant St
Lincoln St
Borens Ford, Inc
Division St
Morris Water and Sewer Departments
Viking Associates Inc
Joliet
Stanton Equipment Co
LaGrange
Barens Ford
Charles Roseland
The
Environmental Protection Agency
Morris Water
EPA
Roseland
Community to honor retiring Kinsman teacher Rita Maier
Mrs. Rita Maier, a longtime Kinsman Grade School educator with 282 years of total service, will be celebrated at a community open house from 2 to 5 p.m. June 26 at the Kinsman Grade School. She began teaching at 18 and spent years across three buildings, districts, and positions, now retiring to enjoy reading and music with plans to travel.
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Rita Maler
Kinsman
Rita Maier
William S. Lynch
Maier
Grundy County Board Flags Potential Deficit Trend
Grundy County board member Peter Baudino warned Monday that deficit budgeting could threaten the county if current trends persist. He cited a June 1 1977 county fund deficit of about 34000 dollars though tax receipts may cover it. An audit for the year ending Nov 30 1976 showed expenditures near 38 million dollars equal to incomes.
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Grundy County
Peter Baudino
Baudino
Grundy
Dale Commercial Park
Grundy County considers tighter accounting rules
Proposals by county accountant Marvin J. Smith at the Grundy County board meeting suggest tightening procedures across about 20 areas. The recommendations, tabled for study, cover paying claims controls, county property safeguards, Public Aid funds handling at Grundy County Home, and weekly fee remittance to the county treasurer.
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Marvin J. Smith
Grundy County
Illinois Department of Public Aid
Escapee roundup in Tennessee linked to Brushy Mountain escape
Sammy Joe Chapman and his dogs tracked a Brushy Mountain escapee to a creek area as Douglas Shelton was recaptured after fleeing in a van. Warden Lane noted Ray had 240 dollars in his possession at capture while authorities detailed security at the prison and advance Firemen's Festival ticket sales in Morris.
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Ray
Brushy Mountain State Prison
Douglas Shelton
Shelton
Stonney Lane
New River
Chapman
Sandy
Little Red
Will County Board Chair Ousted In Leadership Shade
A faction of 14 on the Will County Board ousted Chairman Ted Grabavoy amid a scramble over committee assignments. Will County State's Attorney Ed Petka said he would study who is entitled to the post as Clare Hartley Woodard presided briefly and Jerry Capps of Romeoville was elected acting chairman.
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Grabawoy
Clara Hartley Woodard
Jerry Capps
Romeoville
Peoria UAW Leaders Get Strike Authorization Vote
In Peoria Illinois United Auto Workers Local 974 authorized their leaders to call a strike at Caterpillar Tractor Co. by a 3 to 1 margin 1522 yes 408 no with two ballots void About one tenth of the 21000 local members voted Caterpillar employs about 34000 in the area Voting stopped at midnight and results were released today.
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Peoria, Ill
UPI
United Auto Workers
Caterpillar Tractor Co
UAW
Peoria
Caterpillar
Property owners sue county over zoning permit rules
Goose Lake property owners filed suit in Grundy County Circuit Court against Grundy County, Eugene Sorensen, the building and zoning officer, and the Zoning Board of Appeals. They challenge Section VII of the zoning ordinance of Sept 10 1974 claiming frontage and lot size requirements violate due process and equal protection.
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Goose Lake
Grundy County
Eugene Sorensen
First National Bank of
Sorensen
Appeals Board
Woodhill Lake
Prairie Estates
Morris
John Hynds
John Hanson
Gardner Firemen's Homecoming June 23-26 at Depot Street
The Gardner Firemen announce their 36th annual homecoming June 23 to 26 featuring hot air balloon ascensions by Commander Buzz Penny of Chicago weather permitting. Olympic Amusements runs a midway on Depot Street with rides and a bingo stand. Tickets go on sale for four for a dollar until 7 p.m. June 23 at participating stores and firemen.
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Gardner
Gardner Firemen
Buzz Penny
Chicago
Olympic Amusements
Depot St
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Coal City
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Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Siron
Elmo Ray Younger
Parks and Recreation Committee
Fourth Ward
McKinley Park
John Maunder
Maunder
Donald A. Davidson
Jack Kopezick
Morris Savings and Loan
Wauponsee St
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois
County Board of Deficit
Harry Sklut
Gore
Lisbon
John M. Phillips
William Waters
L.K. Comstock Co
Hillside
Robert W. Limbach
E. DuPont Rd
DuPont Rd
Illinois 47
Charles O’brien
Clarence Mosimann
Anton Shoudis
Wilmington — East Brooklyn
Raymond Morris
Atty
John V. Hanson
Michael Poole
Rick Mason
William Crumb
Steven Fleetwood
Smith
Tenn
Sammy Joe Chapman
James Earl Ray
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
ESDA
Pete Muffler
Morris Community High School
Lane
Minooka
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Sunny
Oust
Lions Club
West Side Park
Legion Hall
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