Two Ball Park Proposals Presented to Morris Council
Recreation committee and Citizens Lighted Ball Park Committee present two sites for a funded project near Shabbona School east of Union Street and a 20 acre Borens estate site north of George Street. Morris Grade School Board votes 4-1 to lease land to the city with a buyback option after three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris City Council
Grundy County
Morris
Ronald Bell
Norval Galloway
Donald Marth
Donald Zwiers
Gordon Lear
McTague Files for Reelection to Morris Education Board
Incumbent Gerald McTague age 41 filed at 8:30 a.m. today to seek a third term on the Morris Education Board, completing two consecutive three-year terms. James Peterson, 37, also filed for a three-year term. Donald Zwiers, 40, will not run. No filings yet for the Morris Community High School Board. Philip Zink filed for re election to the Saratoga Grade School Board. his term and Robert Hecht’s expire. Final filing date is March 23.
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Gerald McTague
Rte. 1
Morris Grade School Board of Education
James Peterson
W. Main St
Donald Zwiers
Fremont Ave
Zwiers
Morris Community High School
Philip Zink
Saratoga
Robert Hecht
Theft of shrubs from Goose Lake property
Donald Woodard of 1415 S Division St Plainfield reported to the Grundy County Sheriff's office at 11 20 p m Saturday that four Japanese Yews were stolen from his Jugtown Rd Goose Lake property sometime Friday evening. He estimated the shrubs cost 20 dollars each.
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Donald Woodard
S. Division St
Plainfield
Grundy County
Jugtown Rd
Goose Lake
Woodard
Weather sketch shows mild temps and light precipitation
The report notes a sunny mild afternoon with highs in the mid 50s and a cool night in the upper 30s. Tuesday brings increasing clouds and highs near 50. Weekend at Dresden Island Lock and Dam records 62 high and 42 low, Sunday 67 over 41, 7 am reading 42, precipitation 0.62, Morris downtown 10:45 am 49.
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Dresden Island Lock and Dam
Morris
County officials review tax policy changes in Illinois
About one hundred members of the Zone VI Illinois Association of County Board Members met at Morris Holiday Inn to discuss the U S Supreme Court ruling abolishing personal property tax in Illinois and related state bills. Speaker Cal Bastian noted corporations still pay tax while farms may be affected depending on incorporation. McMaster spoke on a $60 million reimbursement package and bills permitting vehicle tax levies in unincorporated county areas, plus EPA and Pollution Control Board standards aligning with federal norms to keep Illinois farmers competitive with Iowa and Indiana.
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Tom McMaster
Illinois Association of County Board
Springfield
Zone VI
Jessie Foiles
Morris
John Hendrickson
McMaster
James Washburn
Herald
Morris Holiday Inn
U. S. Supreme Court
Illinois
Bud Washburn
al Schoeberlain
Cal Bastian
U.S. Supreme Court
Cook County
Bostian
Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Iowa
Indiana
Accidents kill two men on U S 52 and I 80
Two men died in separate Friday traffic crashes. Harold R. Waller, 45, of Minooka, ran off U S 52 near Ridge Road at about 60 to 70 mph, struck a bridge abutment, and died of head injuries after hospitalization. Douglas K. Miller, 28, of Ogelsby, went off I 80 near Brisbin Road, skidded 225 feet, hit a bridge pier, rolled, and died at Morris Hospital. Miller was an Illinois Bell lineman on temporary assignment to Romeoville. Funeral plans were set for Waller at Sonntag-Wylie Funeral Home. Miller’s service at Shields Funeral Home, Oglesby.
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Minooka
Ogelsby
U.S. 52
District 5
Joliet
Harold R. Waller
Rte. 1
Ridge Rd
Waller
St. Joseph Hospital
Douglas K. Miller
Brisbin Rd
Illinois 47
Miller
Morris Hospital
Tri- County Ambulance Service
Grundy
James Reeves
Reeves
Illinois Bell
LaSalle
Romeoville
Caterpillar
Sonntag- Wylie
Vernon T. Tweedt
Seward Mount Cemetery
Stephen H
Anna (Waller) Kress
Barrington
Eugene
Lois) Angle
Maryland
Fredrick
Charleen) Miner
William
Virginia) Robiba
Cary
Darrell Waller
Tulsa
Okla
Alma E
Debbie Sue
Shields Funeral Home
Oglesby
Preston Woods
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
Funeral Home
Mendota
Leslie
June
Vandre) Miller
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
IBEW
Steward
Mendota Methodist Church
Mendota Moose
Kathy Skerston
Troy
Todd
Gordon
Rte. 3
Morris Grade School Board Meeting Preview
The Morris Grade School Board of Education will meet 8 p.m. Wednesday at Franklin School to discuss the unit feasibility study and the ball park at Shabbona School. Action expected on resignations of Doris M. Heine and Gordon Davis, a maternity leave request from Karen Anderson, and changes on leasing McKinley School to the YMCA and report cards.
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Ball Park
Shabbona School
Morris Grade School Board of Education
Franklin School
Doris M. Heine
Grundy County
Gordon
Maude) Davis
Karen Anderson
Center School
McKinley School
YMCA
Kane Removal Sought As Morris High Board Meeting Set
The Morris Community High School Board of Education will hold an executive session at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the administrative offices to consider removing Kane as head football coach for unethical and unprofessional conduct. Other items include leaves of absence for Kane and Judy Heifner, a teacher, a resignation by Ray Ansell, and staff moves for secretarial and lay committee appointments plus five year plans for tech ed. A tour of the ag department is planned at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Kane
Morris Community High School Board of Eucation
Kane
Judy Heifner
Marilyn Stine
Ray Ansell
Harold Sutter
William Ferguson
Lanark town stunned by IHSA eligibility ruling
Lanark Illinois, a 1200 strong farming town, reels as its undefeated high school basketball team is ruled ineligible for the Class A state tournament. Residents blame a rule not in the official book, with court action underway and locals debating the impact on the players and community.
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Smith
Illinois High School Association
Lanark
IHSA
Main Street
Mary’s Tavern
Ed Grant
Farm Service
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Chamber
James Provancal
James Crupi
William Lumry
Robert Gilbertson
H. Lee Wilkinson
Lear
Provancal
Shabbona
Galloway
Lumry
Provan
Crupi
Allen Kracower
Dave Barr
Morris Daily Herald
McTague
Douglas Miller
Grundy County Sheriff’s Department
Morris Fire Department
Collins Rd
Ronald Fox
Dennis Neary
Roland Stott
Keith Bartlett
Robert Coleman
Braidwood
Godley Board of Trustees
Mae Crater
Ag Department
Mack
Duane Smith
Mack’s
Jim Carroll
Macks
Carroll
Jerry Jenkins
Jerry
Beavers
Jim Mueller
Mueller
Linter
Roger Bonnell
HSA
Chicago
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