Tornado Damage Estimated at 1.25 Million in Livingston County
Seven funnel clouds touched down in a storm near Chatsworth Illinois causing about 1.25 million dollars in damage to farms homes businesses and a post office. Debris destroyed barns sheds garages and trees while a dog was injured at Douglas Aberle’s farm and a house on a nearby property was demolished. Local agencies including sheriff’s deputies and state police responded to the emergency. Federal inspectors were expected to assess post office damage.
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Livingston County
Chatsworth
Ill
UPI
Livingston County Sheriff's
Ken White
White
Thomas Garth
Cleotis Grieder
Grieder
Dale Zimmerman
Rosenboom
Main Street
Livingston
Ford County Sheriff's Departments
Pontiac
Evacuations Amid Severe Floods Hit Morris and Minooka
More than sixty residents were evacuated as flash floods threatened Morris and Minooka. Rainfall topped 7.46 inches, with Morris area readings near 5.86 inches. Flooding closed Interstate 80 portions and flooded basements, prompting multiple rescue operations and 1,000 sandbags used for flood control. Fire and police reported numerous incidents, including rescues at Tabler and Minooka Rds and a car swept from Minooka Rd. Four feet of water and submerged vehicles were noted in several locations, with evacuations continuing into the morning.
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Morris
Minooka
Dresden Locks & Dam
Ray Webb
Continental Grain Co
St. Louis Weather Bureau
Illinois
Joe Temple
Grundy County
Temple
Michael Hrechko
Tabler
Minooka Rds
Hatcher’s Landing
Morris Fire Department
Barr’s Landing
Illinois River
Lois Wicks
Bedford Rd
Tondini
Rod and Gun Club Rd
Aux Sable Creek
Gordon Telfer
U.S. 6
Cemetery Rd
Donald Ehret
Richard Pierce
Naomi Dr
Bradley Subdivision
Joan Viner
E. Southmer Rd
Joe Vyrum
Minooka Rd
Gary Eaton
Dave Bennett
Vyrum
Illinois State Police
District 5
Joliet
Illinois Department of Transportation
Kurt Salems
Illinois 47
Dan Demos
Commonwealth Edison’ Co
Northern Petrochemical Co
Bomb blast at Versailles destroys priceless art treasures
A bomb at the Versailles Palace in Versailles France damaged irreplaceable art on three floors during a public display. Two radical leftist groups claimed responsibility noting the blast damaged the Gallery of Battles and seven Empire rooms reopened by President Giscard d Estaing.
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Versailles Palace
Versailles
France
UPI
Empire Rooms
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Louis XIV
Napoeon
International of Unemployed
Revolutionary Workers Group
Air Canada DC-9 skids off runway at Toronto airport
A Air Canada DC-9 carrying 107 aboard aborted takeoff at Toronto International Airport and plowed into a gully, killing three people. Emergency crews fought to rescue passengers as the jet suffered severe damage. Authorities investigated the cause of the aborted takeoff and the crash site.
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Toronto
UPI
Toronto International
Weather and air crash report with multiple fatalities
Forecasts predict clouds and thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday with warm humid conditions. Dresden Island reports show 91 high, 63 low. 78/41 on Sunday. An Air Canada Flight 189 crash near a ravine injured 45 and killed three. 102 passengers and 5 crew aboard. no fire. takeoff aborted after engine loss. Ottawa origin, Vancouver destination.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Toronto
Air Canada
Brock Stewart
Air Canada Flight 189
Vancouver
British Columbia
Mayor Urges Boil Water in Minooka After Power Outage
Mayor Clyde Heap urged residents to boil drinking water for 24 hours starting at 1 p.m. today after a recent power outage caused water service to be shut off Sunday and restored at 12:50 p.m. today.
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Minooka
Clyde Heap
Car Runs Over Verona Youth Foot in Verona
A 11 year old Verona boy, Danny Villarreal, was taken to Morris Hospital after a car backed into him at Main and Division Streets. Kevin Raifsnider, 18, of Verona was driving a 1978 Chevrolet. no damage to the vehicle was reported. Deputy Michael Sather reported Villarreal was walking beside the car when the right front wheel ran over his left foot. Jul 10.
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Verona
Morris Hospital
Danny Villarreal
Inez Villarreal
Main
Division Sts
Grundy County
Michael Sather
Kevin Raifsnider
Main St
Villarreal
Raifsnider
Illinois 47
Pine Bluff Rd
Randy Wendling
Lawrence Marchesi
Dixon
Carl Dummitt
Repairs Ordered for Traffic Signals at U S 6 and Illinois 47
A delay in repair parts has left the intersection lights flashing red, with no estimate of repair time. Ayers Electric said a control box part was sent for repair and not returned. Issues have recurred for about a month, including red to green transitions and overheating controls.
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U.S. 6
Illinois 47
Ayers Electric, Inc
Illinois Ave
Ayers
Tree strikes four parked cars at Carbon Hill Park
A large tree branch fell onto four vehicles about 3 p.m. Sunday in the Carbon Hill Park lot, injuring one driver slightly. Vehicles owned by Ehrman, Seaman, Gooch, and Orolin sustained $2,500 plus in damage, with Seaman’s Buick and Orolin’s Oldsmobile each about $1,700. No occupants were present. Nearby, a Shady Oaks man, David Harringer, 25, hit a washed out section of Shady Oaks Road about 5 a.m., causing extensive damage to his 1976 Chevrolet Vega and a minor facial cut.
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Carbon Hill Park
Grundy County
Robert Davy
Fourth St
Frederick Ehrman
Rte. 1
Higgins Rd
J. Raymond Seaman
Rte. 2
Cemetery Rd
Dale Gooch
W. Jackson St
Edward Orolin
Lennox St
Braceville
Davy
Seaman
Orolin
Ehrman
Gooch
Shady Oaks
Shady Oaks Rd
Brown Rd
David Harringer
Harringer
Craig Williamson
Morris City Council Meeting Tonight at 7 30 P M
The Morris City Council will convene tonight at 7 30 p m in the community room of Morris Savings and Loan at 320 Wauponsee St. Normal agenda items are expected to be discussed.
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Morris City Council
Morris Savings and Loan Association
Wauponsee St
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Marchesi
Bond
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