EPA to cite city for fire Wednesday
EPA official Van Someren says the city faces legal action for burning oil base chemicals on city property near the dump. Fire began mid afternoon in a ditch along railroad tracks, with heavy smoke seen from 10 miles away. The incident involves private scavenger Joseph Murphy and land parcels north of the dump, where EPA permits and cleanup obligations apply.
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Red and Gun Club Road
Northern Petrochemical Co
EPA
Beach Ave
Rock Island Tracks
Herald
Hilton Curry
Morris
John Hendrickson
Gerald Borens
Health and Sanitation Committee
Dean Sager
Tom Thompson
Sager
Joseph Murphy
Murphy
Union St
Morris Atty
David Root
Eugene Sorensen
van Someren
Aurora
Minooka Board to Rule on Married Students Hearing
The Minooka High School Board will hear the decision on a student affairs committee ruling about two married students, Jennifer Castello and Judy Fierce, who sued in Chicago federal court claiming punishment for marriage. ALCLU argues the rule is a relic and seeks equal protection and due process in education participation.
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Minooka High School Board of Education
Minooka
Jennifer Castello
Judy Fierce
Chicago
Federal District Court
Alton Mattingly
James Stirniman
Ralph Bleuer Jr
Clyde Heap
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Castello
David Goldberger
ALCA
Fierce
Goldberger
the Herald
U.S
William Decker
ALCU
Christensen
Morris
Morris Community High School
Lisbon
Morris Grade School Board candidates and vacancies listed
Hunter circulates board petition for Morris Grade School Board with three nominees: incumbent Mrs. Norval Galloway and Edward Day Hatcher plus Don Marth for three two three year terms to be filled at the April 8 election. No petitions filed for Morris Community High School board. Bednarik, Taylor and Schweighart filed for high school board.
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Robert Hunter Jr
E. Jefferson St
Morris Grade School Board of
Don Marth
Lisbon Road
Norval
Jacquelin
Morris Community High School Board
Gerald
A. Yvonne) Bednarik
Douglas St
Richard R. Taylor
Saratoga Township
Richard D. Schweighart
Rte. 1
County Board OKs Grand Jury Report on Jail
Grundy County board approves a grand jury finding that the jail operates in line with state law by a 10 to 3 vote. Several members opposed citing questions about compliance. money disputes and upcoming policy clarifications follow.
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Grundy County
County Board of Supervisors
Ae Bingham
Arthur Bozue
John Gilchrist
Burl Gotham
Neeleen Ness
Henry Burgess
John Hauschild
Harry Henderson
Russell Barron
Robert Drake
Clarence Mossmann
Bozue
Bingham
Gilchrist
Sheriff's Department
Marden's
Ray O'Herron Co., Inc
Gotham
O'Herron
Sheriff Olson Returns to Duty After Illness
Sheriff Marvin Olson, 45, reported back to work after a week of illness. He was released from St. Joseph Hospital Joliet after suffering low blood pressure and a fast heart rate due to a blood clot. Olson will work a few hours daily and not use a squad car for several weeks. He fell ill March 8 at home and was moved from Morris Hospital to Joliet Hospital, where he was shifted from intensive care to regular nursing last Friday.
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Marvin Olson
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Olson
Morris Hospital
Joliet Hospital
Sheriff Olson
Woman from Crystal Lake Killed in Three-Car Crash near Marshalltown
Janet M. Jones 21 of Crystal Lake Illinois died Wednesday in a three car collision on U S 30 about three miles east of Marshalltown Iowa Officials said a car driven by Lester Benda Chelsea struck a car waiting to turn into a driveway leading to the fatal crash The accident involved multiple vehicles and occurred near Marshalltown Iowa on U S 30
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Janet M. Jones
Crystal Lake
Ill
U.S. 30
Lester Benda
Chelsea
Contested Congressional and State Races in 15th District
In the Illinois primary two major races emerge for the new 15th Congressional District and the 43rd state representative seat. Republican contenders include Arends Cunningham Washburn Houde Ryan Beese Christensen Hall Diedrich. Democratic challengers Diedrich Hall Mortell Beaupre Shea Beese Christensen.
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United State
15Th
Leslie C. Arends
John A. Cunningham
Edward F. Diedrich
Tim L. Hall
Grundy
Kendall
LaSalle
DeKalb
Ford
Livingston
Marshall
Putnam
Woodford
Kane County
Grundy, Kankakee
Iroquois
Ford Counties
Will
Champaign
Edwin E. Mortell
Jack R. Beaupre
William F. Shea
William J. J. Beese
Ray A. Christensen
James R. Washburn
Thomas R. Houde
George Ryan
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Hunter Circulates
White House
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Ness
Sidney Carr
Joseph Chiapetto
Mosimann
Gonham
Stratton State Park
Illinois
Clifford Larsen
Dresden Lock and Dam
Chicago Sanitary District
Kankakee
Ray Webb
St. Louis Weather Bureau
Morris Daily Herald
Arends of
Melvin
House of Representatives
House Armed Services Committee
Cunningham
Northern Illinois University
Hall
Dwight
U. S
Diedrich
Washburn
Appropriations
Con
Republican Party
House
Illinois House of Representatives
Commission On
St. Bede College
Loyola
DePaul
Ryan
Ryan Pharmacies, Inc
Beese
E. J. and E. Railway Co
Mortell
Law
State Revenue Department
Kankakee County
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