Conservation workers aid flood relief in Illinois floodplains
The Mississippi River reaches historic crest as waters push residents from homes along the Illinois and Rock Rivers. Conservation officers from across the states assist flood relief with diversions and sandbag lines while agencies and volunteers work to evacuate people and protect valuables. The crisis threatens crops and livelihoods as communities brace for continued inundation and rebuilding.
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Springfield
Coleridge
Mariner
Illinois
Mississippi
Rock Rivers
Anthony T. Dean
Rock
Department of Transportation
State Police
Department of Public Health
The
National Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Red Cross
Civil Defense Agency
Salvation Army
William D. Miller
Grafton
Peotone pushes annexation to Joliet Junior College District
Petition with 592 signatures seeks a referendum to annex Peotone Unit 2070 to Joliet Junior College District after a yearlong study by a 22 member committee including two Peotone High School students. Three public meetings were held to present results and state law requires affiliation by July 1 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peotone Unit
Peotone
Joliet Junior College
Jack Pierce
Mittee
Pierce
Peotone High School
Joliet
Wilton Center
Green Gardens
Boyd Bucher
Will County Educational Service Region
Bucher
Dwight Township
Livingston County
Illinois Junior College Board
Peotone and
Dwight Area
JJC
Harold D. McAninch
Citizens Committee of
Wholesale food prices fall in April amid broader industrial surge
Wholesale food and farm product prices declined in April marking the first drop in six months. Meat prices led the decrease by 2.9 percent while industrial raw materials rose 1.4 percent, the largest monthly gain since January 1951 according to the Labor Department.
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Washington
Nixon
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Morris Fire Department Officers Named by City Council
The Morris City Council approved a full slate of fire department officers led by Fire Chief Keith Bartlett and President Lou Berger. An expanded list of ranks includes first and second assistants, captains, lieutenants, and a large roster of additional members.
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Morris Fire Department
Lou Berger
Pete Muffler
LeRoy Claypool
Glenn Bright
John Popidinski
Earl Johnson
Keith Bartlett
Sherman Hextall
Robert Coleman
Robert White
James Watters
Calvin Hammond
Melvin Peterson
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the Morris
Ill
Daily Herald
Thurs
Thomas Edison
Miller
Gratton
Illinois River
Ilinois Department of Conservation
Illinois Department of Conservation
Fire Department Officers
Anh
Wyasyars
Matteson
Liberty — Morris
Thue
Broadway
Coal City
Devcon Corporation
A Total Service
Strani Steel Franchised
E. Jackson
Pedwin
Liberty
Lowman
Morris
Kent
Colonels
the Colonels
RTE
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