Grundy County board acts on zoning and bids amid tabled issues
Grundy County approves a rezoning for Richard Brokis property south of Southmor Road pending two access points onto Illinois 47. The board tables further action for one month, schedules bids for completing a jail second floor at an estimated 473000, and approves low bids for courthouse painting. They also consider purchasing a speed gun and stamp machine and adding map racks. Wardens discuss access covenants, safety concerns, and contract zoning questions. Future meeting set for July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeGrush
Sharon Darlington
Corene Peters
Grundy County Welfare Service Commission
Roy Christensen
Gardner Fire Protection District
Clarence Mosimann
Donald Noonan
Earl Bingham
Grundy County Board
Richard Brokis
Grundy Motors
Southmor Rd
Illinois 47
Brokis
Grundy County
Eugene Sorensen
Sorensen
Atty
Charles Zalar
Zalar
John Hauschild
Hauschild
Bingham
Ken Shannon
Shannon
Milton Carlson
William Wallin
Perry Brooks
Wallace Burroughs
Local court fines and fines for assorted violations in Grundy County
Ricky McGill 18 forfeited a $100 bond after failing to appear on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting police. Other defendants include Scott Olesen fined $100 plus costs for liquor possession with marijuana charge dismissed. Darrell Hanson fined for battery and leaving the scene of an accident. Joseph Gerrish fined for improper lane usage. Allen Johnson fined for defective brakes. Richard Koperick cited for speeding 66 in a 55 zone. John Vacca fined for speeding 65 in a 55 zone. John Paulis fined for driving too fast for conditions. Gary Currier fined for disorderly conduct. Dates range April through June in Morris and surrounding towns.
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Ricky McGill
E. North St
Grundy County
Morris
Harold Carlson
Scott Olesen
Renfrew
Dwight
Olesen
Stephen Maloney
Lake St
Wilmington
Darrell Hanson
Red and Gun Club Rd
Catherine Hanson
Hanson
Max Babcock
Armstrong and Wall Sts
Joseph Gerrish
Braceville
Maloney
Illinois
Gardner
Allen Johnson
Rte. 4
Fairview Ave
Carlson
Saratoga Inn
Richard Koperick
Mooseheart
Interstate 80
B. Blair
John Vacca
E. Jefferson Sr
U.S. 6
McLindon Rd
Curt Leach
John Paulis
S. Broadway St
Coal City
Broadway St
James White
Gary Currier
Young St
Marseilles
Dolores Haynes
Division St
Ribbons and Cash Awarded in Minooka Baby Contest
Minooka held a Baby Contest with blue ribbons and 5 prizes across three age groups. Winners were Philip Thornton seven months Morris area, Kevin Young fourteen months Morris and Minooka, Sara Mahan twenty months Minooka. Judges noted personality health cleanliness brightness and alertness. Sponsoring group was the Ding a Lings Minooka Firemen's Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Philip Thornton
Roger Thornton
Rte. 2
Kevin Young
Dan Young
Morris
Sara Mahan
Thomas Mahan
Delores Rehms
Margaret Galloway
William Strader Sr
Ding-a-Lings
Kendall County Multiplier Hearing Extended By Judge
A Kendall County multiplier hearing in Circuit Court was continued to today before Circuit Judge Wilson Burnell. State's Attorney Dallas Ingemunson seeks refiguring of Kendall's assessment level and a higher state multiplier of .9115. An AG representative moved to dismiss. the judge ordered the state to provide information including 22 transcripts, with the hearing resuming at 4 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville
Kendall County
Wilson Burnell
Attorney General's Office
Ingemunson
Burnell
Two Speeders Cited in Grundy County Traffic Stops
Grundy County sheriff deputies ticketed Delbert Hyland 31 of Her schel for 79 mph in a 55 mph zone at Illinois 47 and Prairie Road at 7 02 p m and Gregory Durham 20 of Lisbon for 75 mph in a 55 mph zone at Lisbon and Sheriff Roads at 1 34 a m both posted licenses as bonds and are to appear in court on dates in July and June respectively.
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Grundy County
Delbert Hyland
Herschel
Jeff Wix
Illinois 47
Prairie Rd
Hyland
Gregory Durham
Rte
Canal St
Lisbon
Curt Leach
Sherrif Rds
Minooka Board Reviews Addition and 1976-77 Plans
Minooka Community High School Board of Education toured the new addition and reviewed construction questions with architect Fields Goldman Macgee. Resignations of David Decker and Phyllis George were accepted, leaves approved, staff re employed, and a merit increase granted. Budgeting, bank depositories, calendar, and contracts with Nauman, Capital Terrazzo, Serena Construction, and Commonwealth Edison were approved.
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Minooka
Minooka Community
Nauman
American Legion Auxiliary
Minooka High School Graduates 113 in Largest Class
Minooka D I P L O M A S were conferred to 113 students at Minooka High School marking the largest class in commencement. Alton Mattingly presented the class to Lee Jay Thompson who distributed diplomas. Joseph Galloway delivered the valedictory and Joyce Holtzhauer and Kimberly Koerner shared salutatorian remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Minooka High School
Alton Mattingly
Lee Jay Thompson
Board of Education
Joseph Galloway
Joyce Holtzhauer
Kimberly Koerner
Ronald Lehman
Illinois State Scholarship Commission
Joe Galloway
Doug Powell
Roy Virich
John Underhill
MaryAnn Clennon
Luanne Dullard
Timothy Fisk
Greta Kettelson
James Korilko
Lee Ludeman
Nancy McEvilly
Steven Mauk
Cheryl Miller
Robbie Moore
Douglas Powell
Tonia Randolph
Sandra Smania
Linda Springer
Margaret Stafford
Michael Stirniman
Diane van Duyne
William Waite
Robert Woodhead
Janet Ziech
Min
Jeff Kinsella
Ronald Larkin
David Laskill
Lee Ann Ludeman
Linda Madsen
Denise Malone
Anthony Mattingly
William McClintock
Mark McEntee
Donna McGee
Kent McMillin
Kathy Middleton
Matthew Miller
Steven Milligan
David Mitchell
Bobbie Moore
Gary Moyer
Kyla Musgrave
Susan Norton
Lawrence O’brien
Former employees sue Grundy Motors for back wages
Three former Grundy Motors workers filed suit for unpaid wages from 1974 to July 1 1975 totaling over 2000 dollars. Donald Bright Gordon Enerson and Raymond Doss seek back pay plus 6 percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Motors
Grundy County
Donald Bright
Johnson Ave
Gordon Enerson
Rve. 2
Raymond Doss
Douglas St
Bright
Enerson
Doss
Mason and Lawrence of Illinois Inc
Youth Charged With Thefts At Hornsby’s Store
David Creasy a 19 year old resident was charged with theft of chisels valued under 150 dollars at Hornsby’s. Police reported he was detained in the store office after employees witnessed him take a package and two chisels were recovered on him. He was released on a 100 dollar bond and was to appear in court Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Creasy
Susan
Carlson
Creasy
Buick Stolen From Dummitt After Break Down
David Dummitt reported to Morris police that his four door 1962 Buick, without license plates, broke down at Washington and Wall Streets on June 4. He left to tow it, and by about 1 30 p.m. Monday it was missing. Officer Stansberry noted the vehicle had no license plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dummitt
Rte. 3
Dummitt
Morris
Robert Stansberry
Washington and
Wall Sts
Stansberry
Morris man charged with intoxication by Morris police
Joseph Cromer at 26 of 1368 Division St was held at Grundy County Jail after Morris police charged him with intoxication following a 2 03 a m report of a man lying in a driveway on 1341 Liberty St Officers Syd Reeve and Dean Sager identified Cromer from papers in his wallet and transported him to the jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cromer
Division St
Grundy County
Morris
Syd Reeve
Liberty St
Reeve
Dean Sager
Cromer
Crisis age advice from Dr Crane on breast feeding choices
Miriam D. asks about nursing a new baby while inflamed breasts and mastitis. Dr Crane urges using gumption, notes American infant mortality data, and endorses cow or other milks when human milk causes distress. He cautions against bureaucratic fear campaigns and asks readers to mail for booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam D
America
Crane
U.S.A
Washington
Recommend schools share transportation facilities
The Grade School Board of Education cancelled the June 23 meeting and rescheduled July 14 to July 7. The high school joint transportation committee was approved to buy a half interest in the land and bus garage and add to the facility to be ready by late August. Also approved were Title I projects, a custodian hire, insurance plan for staff, tuition and transport for two students to Joliet Central, and a $3210 power floor scrubber purchase from Tornado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Horace Mann
James Moreland
Terry Jay
Joliet Central
Dear Ann Landers column excerpts on health and relationships
A compilation of Ann Landers letters addressing anorexia nervosa in a wife, marital conflict over shared living arrangements, and a teen crush with kiss advice. The column also promotes Ann Landers' drug education booklet with ordering details.
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L.S.D
Ann Landers
P. O
Elgin
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