Van Stolen From Oak Park Burned Near Seneca
A 1977 Chevrolet Blazer stolen from Oak Park was set on fire on Kinsman Rd 2.5 miles north of Grand Ridge Rd at 5 40 a m Grundy County Deputy Sheriff Thomas Walker reported finding a gas can a trail from the gas cap area to the road a long object in the gas tank and matches at the scene Patrick Carbon III of Oak Park is named owner and the vehicle valued at 10000 was towed by Stafford Towing Seneca Fire Department and Officer Lester Loucks assisted at the scene.
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Oak Park
Kinsman Rd
Grand Ridge Rd
Ditch
Patrick Carbon III
Carbon
Walker
Lester Loucks
Seneca Fire Department
Grundy County
Thomas Walker
Patrick Carbon Ill
Westrick
Darrell Brown
Rte. 3
U.S. 6
Nettle Creek
Ken Shannon
Louis Zion III
Ancona
Shannon
Brown
Zion
Margaret Johnson
Rte. 5
James Hume
Five CB units stolen in Morris from park and carnival cars
Morris police investigate thefts of five 23 channel CB radios from vehicles parked around Goold Park and Morris High School carnival area. Vehicles included a van, two pickups, and two cars. values range from 25 to 250 dollars with multiple windows pried and wiring disconnected.
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Goold Park
Carl Clubb
N. Lynn Rd
Morris
Clubb
Dean Sager
James Creed
Morris High School
Gould Park
Jim Palmer
E. Chapin St
Benny Sklut
Brentwood Dr
Morris Police
Franklin St
Weather notes indicate warm spell with storms possible
Partly cloudy and warm tonight with a low in the upper 60s. Highs reach mid to upper 80s with afternoon storms possible. Weekend at Dresden Island Locks and Dam shows 87 on Saturday and 53 at night. Sunday peak 89 and low 59. Morning readings show 64 at 7 am in one location and 79 at 10:15 am in Morris. ESDA reports Morris yesterday high 93 and low 62. Barometer 29.90 steady. last 12 hours peak wind 9 mph.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
ESDA
Oswego 2-year-old drowns in pond near home
Samuel J. Gray of 50 Timberlake Trail Oswego drowned Saturday after his mother last saw him at 3 p.m. The Bristol Kendall Fire Rescue Squad found the boy in a pond at 6:45 p.m. Kendall County Coroner William Dunn pronounced him dead at the scene.
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Oswego
Samuel J. Gray
Timberlake Trail
Bristol-Kendall
Morris Post Office Announces July 4 Holiday Schedule
Morris Postmaster William V. Martin says no regular postal service on Monday July 4 in Morris city limits. Only special delivery mail will be handled. lobby hours are 10 am to 4 pm with lockboxes stamp vending and photocopier access. Outgoing mail departs at 4 pm and white star boxes pickup is 3 pm. regular hours resume July 5.
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Morris
William V. Martin
Two Youths Injured In Illinois River Boat Accident
On the Illinois River east of Illinois 47 about 2 p m Saturday two youths were injured. Timothy Murtaugh 17 Batavia in fair condition at Morris Hospital with lacerations and possible hip injury. John Osaw 19 Aurora treated and released for a leg cut and abrasions.
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Illinois River
Illinois
Timothy Murtaugh
Batavia
Morris Hospital
John Osaw
Aurora
Grundy County
Minooka Kiddie Round-up Winners Named
Minooka Ding A Lings sponsored event drew twelve entries including a pony and a rabbit. Winners were Andrew Hawkinson for funniest, Lynn Schulte for prettiest, and Mark Franck for most original. Elizabeth Hawkinson as Hollie Hobbie received a prize. Cash awards and ribbons given. judges were Dollie Jeffries Shirley Coyne and Judy Tierney.
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Minooka
Andrew Hawkinson
Doug Hawkinson
Prairie Dr
Lynn Schulte
Glenn Schulte
Mark Franck
Bonnie Richards
Rte. 1
Andrew
Lynn
Mark
Elizabeth Hawkinson
Hollie Hobbie
Dollie Jeffries
Shirley Coyne
Judy Tierney
Minooka Grade School Board Meeting Set for July 6
Minooka Grade School Board of Education will meet Wednesday July 6 at 8 p.m. in the elementary building on Coady Drive. This will be the only grade school board meeting held in July.
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Minooka
Dixon extends license plate deadline to July 29
Secretary of State Alan J. Dixon announced a 29 day extension to display current 1976 77 fiscal year license plates on second division vehicles. The extension ends July 29. Milage tax trucks and trailers are not included.
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Springfield
Alan J. Dixon
Dixon
Trible to donate $13,000 pay raise to scholarships
Rep. Paul Trible says he opposed his $13,000 congressional pay raise and will give the funds to charity. He established two $1,000 yearly scholarships at Hampton Institute and Hampden-Sydney College for students in his 1st Congressional District, fulfilling a pledge to donate any salary increase to education.
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Hampton
UPI
Paul Trible
R-Va
Trible
Hampton Institute
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney
Congress
Cyclist hurt during chase in Illinois county
Three people were injured in weekend area accidents. Frank Powers III, 29, of Hazel Crest, was treated in fair condition at Ingalls Hospital after a pursuit by a Grundy County sergeant. Powers’ motorcycle struck a car driven by Harold Carlson on Illinois 113 at Irving Street Coal City.
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Frank Powers III
Hazel Crest
Ingalls Hospital
Harvey
Grundy County
Charles Marketti
Coal City
Peter Odo
Powers
Harold Carlson
George St
Illinois
Irving St
Carlson
Morris
Marketti
Illinois 113
Broadway St
Morris Hospital
Paul Gilbertson
Park Blvd
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
U.S. 6
Susan Circle
Frank Schmitt
Carl Luck
Gilbertson
Morris Country Club marks 50th anniversary celebration
The Morris Country Club celebrated 50 years of operation with a Roaring 20s dinner. Charter members Loren B. Sackett and Edith Page attended, while others were honored. President Peter Trucano announced expansion plans and course improvements planned by Memorial Day.
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Morris Country Club
Eugene Chamberlain
James M. Davis
Louis C. Borger
Wilbur H. Finfrock
Peter Trucano
Arnold C. Warland
John T. O
F. Wayne Graham
Graham Loren B. Sackett
W Jackson St
Edith (Marvick) Page
Page
W. Jefferson St
Ray N. Holderman
W. North St
Louise (Gebhard) Parker
W. Main St
Flora Moloney
W. Jackson St
Walter G. Penn
Fulton St
Truman
Mike Johnson
Wilbur Finfrock
Arnold C. Varland
John T. O'Brien
Louis C. Berger
Leslie Tibbitts
Walter Carpenter
Mary Borens
Leo Borens
Dr. Graham
Robert H. Beckwith
Warland
Loren B. Sackett
Louise
Gebhard) Parker
Morris
Herald
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Seneca Police
Stafford Towing Service
Seneca
Ronald McVean
Duluth
Minn
McVean
Robert Pfeifer
Addison
Sklut
Morris Police Department
Gyros
Colonial House
Liberty
Oswego Boy
Osaw
Hume
Murtaugh
Ray Green
Lemont
Morris Ambulance
Dan Hill
Commonwealth Edison
Schmitt
Olson
Sunoco
Wilmington
Gary Westrick
Morris Daily Herald
Clare E. Godfrey
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