Grundy County Chooses Walker in Heavy Primary Turnout
Grundy County mirrors state trends with independent Democrat Daniel Walker leading Lt. Gov. Paul Simon for the Democratic governor nomination. Walker won 1,286 of 1,998 county votes while Simon drew 1,018, as countywide turnout reached about 33.7 percent amid cross over voting.
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Grundy County
Daniel Walker
Paul Simon
Walker
Simon
Morris Atty
Thomas Dunn
Braceville IV
James McEvilly
S. J. Holderman
McEvilly
Marvin Olson
Holderman
Simon-Walker
Washburn and Christensen Lead In 43rd District Primaries
Incumbent James R. Washburn wins the Republican line with 20 655 votes across six counties and George Ryan adds 11 364 in the district. Democrat Ray Christensen tops the field on the Democratic ballot with 7 0781 percent as Jack Beaupre leads in Kankakee with 7 748.
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James R. Washburn
Ray Christensen
Morris
Washburn
George Ryan
Kankakee
Thomas Houde
Christensen
Iroquois
Ford
Will
Champaign
Morris V
Braceville II
Morris VIII
Beese
Grundy County
Shea
Mortell
Beaupre
Champaign County
Iroquois County
Will County
Ryan
Democratic
Republic
Michael R. Berz
Edward McBroom
Berz
McBroom
Lily Parade in Morris Saturday by Easter Seal Society
The Easter Seal Society of Grundy County will hold its annual Lily Parade tag day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Morris. Co chairs Mrs. Carroll and Mrs. Orsini announced the event. Immaculate Conception School students will post lilies on street corners and shopping centers. lilies crafted by handicapped persons support therapy and equipment programs.
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Easter Seal Society
Grundy County
Morris
C. R. Carroll
J. F. Orsini
Immaculate Conception
Carpetite
Liberty St
Overheard quip on wife learning to drive
A brief overheard remark notes a wife learning to drive and doing a bang-up job of parking, capturing a light household humor moment.
Weather outlook with wind and scattered snow flurries
Mostly cloudy and windy this afternoon with a chance of snow flurries or light showers. Tonight remains windy and colder with low in the 20s. Thursday will be partly cloudy and cool with highs in the upper 30s. Dresden Island Locks and Dam reported a Tuesday high of 66 and low 36. At 7 am today the temperature was 36 and at 11 am in downtown Morris it was 36. Precipitation measured at .10.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Reeves wins write in vote for coroner in unofficial results
Reeves Funeral Home owner James Reeves totals 535 write in votes on the Democratic line for coroner after no Democratic candidate filed. Other county races show multiple incumbents and non contests. A helicopter crash near Seoul kills six soldiers and injures two during a routine flight.
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Sen
Muskie
Grundy County
John Dullard
Joseph Fennessey
Emmett J. Slingsby
Philip C. Ruddy
Raymond J. Watson
Nancy L. Weiss
James D. O’brien
15Th
James Reeves
Washington St
Reeves Funeral Home
Seoul
Pyongtaek
Ceiling Collapse Hits Morris City Council Chamber
A ceiling collapse in the Morris city council chambers on the second floor of city hall occurred at midnight. Alderman Del Linn blamed old age for the failure and city workers planned repairs under 500 dollars to restore use by Monday's council meeting. Police and fire units responded, with electricians assessing wiring and debris removal underway.
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Morris City Hall
Herald
City Council
del Linn
Tony O’hooge
Max Babcock
Harold Carlson
Evert Poyner
D. A. Wills
Keith Bartlett
Robert Coleman
Calvin Hammond
Ayers Electric
Linn
Opposition forms against Grundy County low income housing plan
Public meeting at Assembly of God Church on Hi Park Blvd voiced opposition to the Grundy County Housing Authority plan for 50 low income units near Hi Park Subdivision. Critics cited traffic, school crowding, and social engineering, while supporters argued funds for elderly housing remain possible.
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Hi-Park
Assembly of God Church
Hi- Park Blvd
Grundy County Housing Authority
del Noble
Tom Mickelson
Harold Peterson
Tracy Adcock
Housing Authority
Mickelson
Illinois Division of Public Housing
Peterson
Immaculate Conception
Second annexation hearing delayed for second time
The Will County Board of School Trustees delayed a second hearing on a petition by 27 Channahon residents to detach from Joliet Township High School district. Attorney William Penn urged that Section 76 of the Illinois School Code requires prior financial and educational impact information to be filed five days before the hearing, but the records were not submitted. The board, following hearing officer Perry Rudman, voted 5 to 40 on the procedural matter.
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Channahon
Joliet Township
William Penn
Will County Board of School Trustees
Penn
Channahan
County Board of School Trustees
Boyd R. Bucher
Bucher
Board of Trustees
Perry Rudman
Public meeting on taxes in Moris
A public meeting on state and local taxes is set for 7 30 p m Thursday in the First National Bank meeting room Moris A panel will explain the tax situation and take questions including Al Bock University of Illinois State Representative James R Washburn Leonard Boss county board tax committee chair Milton Carlson county assessor Milton Carlson county supervisor of assessments and a state tax division representative The Grundy County Extension Council sponsors the event.
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First National Bank
Moris
al Bock
University of Illinois
James R
Washburn
Leonard Boss
Milton Carlson
State of
Ilinois
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