Cox resigns as Illinois House majority whip amid tax fraud indictment
State Rep. William D. Cox of Charleston is temporarily excused as whip after federal indictments allege he underreported income 1968 to 1971 and received state funds for secretarial services not performed. He faces 18 counts including mail fraud and tax charges, with arraignment in two weeks.
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Springfield
Ill
William D. Cox
Charleston
Illinois House
W. Robert Blair
Park Forest
Cox
Pauline Monier
Blair
House
Wife’s Disorderly Conduct Charge Dismissed in Coal City
A disorderly conduct charge against Nancy Hanson was dropped in circuit court after her husband moved to dismiss. Hanson, 24, of 380 Gordon Ave, Coal City, had signed a complaint March 17 alleging she broke his car windshield during a marital dispute. She paid $10 in court costs.
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Dennis
Nancy) Hanson
Gordon Ave
Coal City
Dennis Hanson
Traffic Court Roundup for Minooka and surrounds
Several youths and adults face traffic penalties in a Minooka area court docket. Frank L Graves, 17, paid 50 fine and 10 costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving near Minooka High School. Mary J Ashcraft, 21, had a failure to yield charge dismissed on motion. Vickie L Eaton, 22, paid 10 fine and 5 costs for speeding 75 in a 65 zone on Illinois 47. John M Phillips, 23, cited for noisy mufflers pleaded guilty and paid 10 and 5 costs. Crystal Weatherford, 16, pleaded guilty to speeding at Liberty and Jefferson and paid 10 and 5 costs.
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Frank L. Graves
Rte. 1
Minooka
William Henson
McEvilly Rd
Minooka High
Mary J. Ashcraft
Washington St
Atty
James Hanson
Syd Reeve
W. Jefferson and
Fulton Sts
Vickie L. Eaton
E. Division St
Coal City
Illinois
Robert Crites
John M. Phillips
Darryl Pershall
Ridge Rd
Minooka Rd
Crystal Weatherford
Harmony Ave
Mazon
Reeve
Liberty St
Jefferson St
Local youths face speeding fines and stop-sign disobedience
Diana L Petry 17 of Verona pled guilty to speeding 37 mph in a 25 zone and paid 12 dollars plus 5 court costs. Bruce V Snider 26 of Coal City paid 19 dollars plus 5 court costs after pleading guilty to traveling 44 mph in a 25 zone. Roger L Wills 18 of Coal City pleaded guilty to disobeying a stop sign. Scholarships announced for Grundy County students include Child of a Veteran of World War II and Child of the Korean Conflict with four years of University of Illinois tuition exemption. Mark R Lynn of Coal City and James C Leonard of Morris named winners. There were no Child of a Veteran World Scholarship candidates.
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Diana L. Petry
Waupecau Rd
Verona
Miss Petry
Alan Love
Union St
North Ave
Bruce V. Snider
Hoge St
Fremont Ave
Snider
Roger L. Wills
Vermillion St
Coal City
Broadway St
Braceville Rd
Wills
Roland Stott
University of Illinois
Grundy County
Arthur V. Meadors
Educational Service Region
Mark
Harvey Lynn
West First St
James
James Leonard
Wauponsee Township
Morris
Vandalism Reports In Morris Relate To Two Incidents
Morris police logged two vandalism cases Monday. The Morris Elevator manager reported 8:28 a.m. damage to two front windows at 911 Lisbon St with two marbles found inside. Robert Macdonald reported 8:20 a.m. theft/vandalism from 111 E. Illinois Ave car window shattered between Sunday 7:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Police are investigating.
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Morris
Morris Elevator
Lisbon St
Robert Macdonald
W. Jackson St
Culligan Soft Water Co
Newark High to present The Perfect Idiot
Newark High School senior class will present The Perfect Idiot on Friday night April 6 in the high school gym. Cast includes Linda Clauson as Margaret Jackie Walt Huffmaster Rhodora Lelah Worst Roger Alan Akre Satherby Narlyn Nelson Dan Ed Sleezer Barnard Steve Gillen Miss Baker Kay Hartnett Linda Pat Johnson Jeannie Deb Fassiotto Carla Gayle Peterson Puff Jerry Knobeloch Von Barr Harold Martin Miss Booth Maria Rossaert. Miss Barbara Richardson directs assisted by Loretta Mickelson and Linda Hume.
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Newark
Newark High School
Margaret
Linda Clauson
Jackie
Walt Huffmaster
Rhodora
Lelah Worst
Roger
Alan Akre
Satherby
Narlyn Nelson
Dan
Ed Sleezer
Barnard
Steve Gillen
Miss Baker
Kay Hartnett
Linda
Pat Johnson
Jeannie
Deb Fassiotto
Carla
Gayle Peterson
Channahon Band Shines at District VI Contest
Channahon Channahon Grade School Concert Band directed by Joseph Briski earned first division ratings in all three selections at the I.G.S.M.A. District VI Band Contest held March 17 at Laraway School Joliet. The group placed second among nine bands. Plans follow to attend the state contest May 5 at Lockport.
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Channahon
Joseph Briski
I.G.S.M
Transfer of Boose to Adult Division in LaSalle Case
LaSalle County State's Atty Robert E Richardson announced a hearing in Ottawa to transfer Elson Boose 17 from Sheridan Industrial School to the adult division. Boose pled guilty Feb 22 1972 to murder of a youth supervisor and was sentenced to 20 40 years. Judge Massieon ordered the transfer and Boose moved to Joliet's Diagnostic Depot.
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LaSalle County
Robert E. Richardson
Ottawa
Elson Boose
Chicago
State’s Attorney's Office
Department of Corrections
Boose
Industrial School For Boys
Sheridan
John S. Massieon
Alexander T. Bower
State
Atty. Richardson
Massieon
Diagnostic Depot
Illinois State Penitentiary
Joliet
Berta Joins Illinois Agriculture Advisory Committee
Joseph Berta III of Springfield, a former Coal City resident, has been named to the Agriculture Advisory Committee formed by the Illinois Institute for Environmental Quality at the request of Mary Lee Leahy of the EPA. The group, coordinated by Ernest L. Hardin, will meet on Monday, April 2, in Bloomington to study livestock waste management regulation needs and possible proposals to the Pollution Control Board.
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Joseph Berta III
Springfield
Coal City
Illinois Institute For Environmental Quality
Mary Lee Leahy
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Ernest L. Hardin
Institute
Bloomington
Pollution Control Board
Minooka Village Board to Meet at 7:30 p.m.
The Minooka Village Board will convene at 7 30 p.m. on Monday in the Minooka Village Hall to discuss village matters.
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Minooka
Open House Honors Plattville Custodian Eiward Johnson
Plattville Grade School hosts an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. in honor of Eiward Johnson who retires after 17 years as custodian. The public including current and former students and parents is invited.
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Plattville
Eiward Johnson
Johnson
Lisbon Notes Bible Study and Births and Services
Two Lisbon Bethlehem Church Bible study groups met Tuesday, one morning and one evening, studying from Ephesians and Acts with invitations open. Mr and Mrs Roland Hansen welcomed daughter Rhenee Lynn last Tuesday. siblings at home number three brothers and one sister. Lenten services were led Wednesday by Rev Maynard Halvorson at Lisbon Bethlehem Church with Grace Church hosting Wednesday night with Rev Kenneth Anderson of Joliet as speaker.
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Lisbon Bethlehem Church
Second Ephesians
Lawrence Larson
Roland Hansen
Rhenee Lynn
Ferguson
Morrison Farm
Kermit Ebby
Maynard Halvorson
Grace Church
Kenneth Anderson
Joliet
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Aux Sable Township
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Leland Rob
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Richard W. McLaughlin
William Bofse
Garald D. Hadaway
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John Melvin Phillips
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Shipley
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