Future shaky plan aims to dissolve small townships by 1974
The article outlines a state proposal to dissolve Brienna Greenfield and Maine townships and consolidate lands to meet a $6 million equalized valuation by Jan 1 1974. It details Kniepfer and MacMaster bills expanding township authority, required petitions, and potential two year deadline extensions to 1976 or 1977 with shifted supervisor elections.
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Brienna
Greenfield
Maine
Jack Knuepfer
Elmhurst
Knuepfer
Illinois
Milton Carlson
Kniepfer
A. T. MacMaster
Oneida
MacMaster
Robert Schneider
Prisoners Injured After Falls At County Jail
Two inmates were injured when a stair collapse occurred at the Grundy County Jail. Lester Sellers, 35, and Chris Bermingham, 22, received hospital treatment with Sellers in Joliet and Bermingham in Morris. Sellers facing indecent liberties charges. Bermingham bonded at 20,000 each.
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Lester Sellers
Grundy County
Sellers
Morris Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital
Joliet
Halterman
Nettle Town Dr
St. Joseph Hospital
Sheriff’s Department
Chris Bermingham
Grundy County Jail Repairs Planned After Investigation
The Jail and Courthouse Committee and Grundy County Board chairmen released a statement after meeting Sheriff William Button about the May 3 jail accident. Repairs will be made promptly. a three year study of jail conditions is under way with an architect under contract since May 1971. Preliminary plans require state approval before county submission.
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Earl Bingham
Clarence J. Mossmann
Grundy County
Grundy
Weather outlook with mild growth in temperatures
The forecast calls for sunny and warmer conditions today with a high near 58 to 65 and a fair cool night with a low in the upper 30s. Saturday should bring mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures with highs 66 to 72. Thursday reported a high of 56 at the Dresden Island Locks and Dam and a low of 3, with 7am readings at 39 and downtown Morris at 10:30 am at 56.
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Dresden Island
Morris
Grundy County Board Agenda Highlights
Grundy County Board agenda includes nine items such as permit approvals from Material Service Co and Peabody Coal Co for land reclamation, resolutions supporting House Bill 1498 on wastewater land treatment, SWEB bond approvals, and an order appointing James Yatuni to the Board of Review. Blanchard Thorson will speak on Commonwealth Edison. a new squad car purchase is considered. Circuit Judge Malmquist will address the board. the public defender's report and promiscuous claims are to be reviewed.
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Material Service Co
Peabody Coal Co
Grundy County
Thomas Parks
South Wilmington East Brooklyn Sanitary District
SWEB
James Yatuni
Board of Review
Blanchard Thorson
Goose Lake Township
Commonwealth Edison
Sheriff's Department
Robert Malmquist
Public
CrosmanNamed Coal City Postmaster in Permanent Role
Roger V Crosman of Braidwood, former officer in charge at Coal City, chosen by Regional Management Selection Board for permanent postmaster. He previously led Braidwood post from 1964 to 1972, served in the U S Navy 1954 1958 and worked as a police day patrolman in Braidwood for three years. He and wife Jeannene Bergman of Crest Hill reside in Braidwood with their son Roger II.
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Coal City
Roger V Crosman
Braidwood
Regional Management Selection Board
Crossman
U.S. Navy
Joliet Arsenal
Jeannene Bergman
Crest Hill
Roger II
Convict Morris of murder in Kendall County case
A Kendall County jury found David Morris guilty on two counts of murder in the Jan 22 slaying of Donald Kirklin of Aurora. Homer Couch was found not guilty on a third count of intent to kill. The body was found north of Plano along Miller Road. Judge Rex Meilinger will sentence Morris later.
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Yorkville
Kendall County
David Morris
Spring St
Aurora
Morris
Homer Couch
Donald Kirklin
Miller Road
Plano
Kirklin
Morris Public Library Board Meeting Final Building Report
The Morris Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 8 p.m. Monday in the staff room to review annual reports and a final architectural report on the proposed building plan. Student architects involved in the project will present their final findings.
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Morris Public Library Board of Trustees
Kinsman Wins Condemnation Land for Water Works
The Village of Kinsman obtained four lots in Block 9 via condemnation to expand its water works. Circuit Judge Robert J. Malmquist exempted Lots 1 through 4 from Grundy County taxes and ordered Kinsman to pay J C Grobe 101.87, the gap between fair market value and forfeited taxes. Kinsman must also pay Grundy County 841.31 for forefeited taxes on Lots 1 2 and 3.
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Village of
Kinsman
J.C. Grobe
Tom Parks
Pauline Coleman
Robert J. Malmquist
Grundy County
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