Reckless driving complaint filed over Morris station incident
Kneller's Shell night manager Steve Claypool reported to Morris police that Ray L. Clark drove into the rural station at high speed and circled the lot nearly striking two cars and a gas pump. Police served the reckless driving complaint at Romine's Plaza. Clark posted his license and faces Grundy County Circuit Court on April 6.
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Kneller’s Shell
Morris
Kneller
Steve Claypool
Claypool
Ray L. Clark
Rte. 3
Stockdale Rd
Clark
Illinois 47
Romine
Standard Plaza
Grundy County
Windshields broken in three vehicles in Minooka area
Morris police investigated early Sunday after three vehicles on Mondamon Street in Minooka had windshields smashed. Bonnie Callis reported the damage at 3 20 a m to a 1971 Chevrolet owned by Ray Smith and a 1976 Chevrolet pickup owned by Mark Lorenz with a third windshield broken by an unidentified owner who left the scene.
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Mondamon St
Minooka
Michael Hrechko
Bonnie Callis
Ray Smith
Sage St
Channahon
Mark Lorenz
Joliet
Hrechko
Vandalisms Reported Across Grundy County This Weekend
Grundy County Sheriff reports multiple vandalism incidents Friday and Thursday night. A Coal City home under construction on White Tie Rd. suffered a damaged double door frame after intruders pried it open. South Wilmington resident Walter Kirkland reported a shed wall torn and eggs on the house plus butter smeared windows. Deputies found a down narrow bridge sign and mailbox on Nettle School Rd and later a stop sign down near U.S. 6. A stop sign at Minooka and Ashley Rds. was reported down at noon Friday.
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Grundy County
Walter Kirkland
Third Ave
Wilmington
Sheriff's Department
Kirkland
William Sklut
Roger Thorsen
Nettle School Rd
Sklut
U.S. 6
Coal City youth cited after Morris accident
Coal City16 year old Susan E Jurzak was ticketed by Morris police at 8 06 pm for driving too fast for conditions after hitting a parked 1971 Chevrolet station wagon on E Main Street The girl and two passengers were not injured The 1973 Ford Estate driven by Jurzak had over 100 damage to the right side and fender She posted license as bond and faces Grundy County Circuit Court on April 6
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Channahon
Lincoln Sts
James L. Terrell
Treasure Island
John J. Chandler
Church of Christ
Terrell
Coal City
Morris
E. Main St
Susan E. Jurzak
First
Lacey Sts
S.D. Francois
Jurzak
Liberty St
Main St
Minooka Man Arrested After Car Crashes Elevator Doors
Dan Fleming 20 of Minooka was arrested at his Holt Road home after driving his car through the Minooka Elevator doors and leaving the scene. Police, with Sgt Curt Leach, say the vehicle approached from the east, crashed through the doors, and continued through the building. Fleming posted his license as bond and is due in court April 27.
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Minooka
Dan Fleming
Holt Rd
Grundy County
Curt Leach
Michael Hrechko
Vernon Johnson
Hrechko
Fleming
Weekend calls to Alumax yield no incidents
Grundy County Sheriff’s Department responded to Alumax three times over the weekend with no significant incidents. Sunday at 12:46 a.m. and 10 p.m. deputies checked complaints of fireworks but found no explosions. At 3:05 a.m. today Deputy S J Maloney found only a beer bottle on the road, not glass.
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Grundy County
Maloney
Five Morris residents cited for traffic and parking violations
Police cited five locals in a weekend roundup. John R. White and Clark L. Colman faced charges tied to alcohol, with White due in Grundy County Court on April 13 and Colman bond posted. Michael L. Valentine, 18, was ticketed for speeding on Lisbon Road and set for April 6 court. Arlene Grimm was cited for parking in a no parking zone blocking a business driveway. Steven K. Girard was cited for blocking a private driveway on East Jackson Street. Fire crews responded to a Sunday car fire on Division Street damaging a 1976 Ford Mustang about $750, with the blaze confined to the engine area.
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Morris
John R. White
Rte. 5
Southmor Rd
S.D. Francois
E. Washington
Division Sts
White
Grundy County
Clark L. Colman
Liberty St
Colman
Michael L. Valentine
Rte. 4
Nettle Creek Rd
Lisbon Rd
Johnson St
Northern Ave
Valentine
Dennis Holbrook
Circuit Court
Arlene Grimm
E. North St
Gerald Broderick
Steven K. Girard
E. Southmor Rd
Vandalism Hits Local Churches and Nearby Properties
Police logged multiple weekend vandalism incidents in Morris. At Assembly of God Church on School Street a 1962 church bus had eight windows broken and a fire extinguisher stolen. A Free Methodist Church lawn was damaged and tires slashed near Koubnec Motor Service on N Spruce Street. Damage totals were not disclosed. Ronald Brown reported repeated vandalism concerns for the Free Methodist site. The Ocasek residence reported eight tires slashed and three garage door windows broken at his properties.
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Morris
Assembly of God
School St
E. Powell
Free Methodist
Armstrong St
Ronald Brown
Park Lake Dr
First Ave
Brown
Koubnec Motor Service, Inc
N. Spruce St
Darwin
C. Ocasek
Lynnwood Dr
Koubnec Services
Ocasek
Vending machine stolen from Gardner station
A soda pop dispensing machine was reported stolen from Serena's Enco Station on Washington Street in Gardner. The theft occurred about 9 p.m. Saturday with the machine dragged across ice leaving a six foot gauge. Dana Hillman, Liberty Senior, identified as owner. value listed between $800 and $900. Ray Serena reported the theft to the Grundy County Sheriff's Department.
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Serena
Enco
Washington St
Illinois
Gardner
Ray Serena
Grundy County
AMA survey finds doctors see enough beds with few surpluses
In Chicago the AMA survey shows most doctors consider community bed counts about right and only 20 percent see a surplus. About two thirds say some patients could be treated as outpatients while a minority doubt bed reductions would harm care.
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Chicago
UPI
American Medical Association
Ralph Nader
Health Research Group
Nader Consumer Groups
Sidney Wolfe
Soviet oil drive and US warning redefine Middle East stakes
Secretary Brown warns the Soviet Union of US intervention to protect Middle East oil, while Moscow pushes north from Samotior into Arctic reserves. Glushkov cites massive costs for new refineries and pipelines as oil output falters. The piece maps Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Syria, South Yemen, and Libya as strategic focal points, with US support for Egypt and Saudi arms deals to counter Soviet influence.
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Harold Brown
Soviet Union
America
Russia
State Committee On Prices
Nikolai T. Glushkov
Samotior
Siberia
Alaska
Glushkov
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
South Yemen
Red
Syria
Libya
Egypt
Muammar el-Qaddafi
Middle East
Brown
United States
Worry Clinic Explains Contagious Slips of Tongue
Dr. George W Crane discusses how focusing on habitual actions can disrupt them, citing cases from a TV newscaster Myra W. to athletes and musicians. He notes how attention to errors spreads slips among peers, with examples from baseball, guitar playing, sermons, and radio soap operas, and offers his booklet by mail.
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Myra
Chicago
Wateh
Evanston
Ernest F. Tittle
WGN
Astrology and love letters from Ann Landers column
Readers ask if astrology has merit and seek guidance on love and past relationships. Ann Landers addresses horoscope skepticism, a teen breakup, and a young wife curious about her spouse's past, offering pragmatic, non sensational counsel.
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Ann Landers
Chinese Proverb About Dogs Barking In Unison
A concise proverb notes one dog barking at something while the others join in, illustrating group behavior and social conformity with a sharp, wry tone. The line captures how individuals mirror a dominant focus within a group.
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