Illinois House votes to refurbish chamber near a million
The Illinois House approved 102 to 16 a bill to spend 990000 to enlarge and enclose the chamber with glass expanding space for 177 members. Critics call it waste while supporters say the project is long overdue and based on architect recommendations. The measure moves to the Senate.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
House
W. Robert Blair
Clyde Choate
Senate
Roscoe R. Cunningham
Lawrenceville
Wisconsin Supreme Court sets aside libel verdict
The court orders a new trial for Connie Polzin against Jan Helmbrecht after ruling jury instructions did not meet the New York Times v. Sullivan standard. The case centers on a non published letter alleging funding ties to a cheese factory amid a sewage dispute in Mayville, impacting Polzin's job prospects and dignity.
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Madison
Wis
Mayville
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Connie Polzin
Fond du Lac
Rock County
New York Times
Rosenbloom
Horace W. Wilkie
Spring clothing drive for Church World Service aid
Local churches in Morris collect clothing and blankets for CWS to aid disaster victims worldwide. Volunteers accept usable garments and 10 cents per pound for processing with May 14 as a drop deadline. Blankets cost 3 dollars each, S and H Green Stamp books accepted.
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Church World Service
Morris Area
Willard Giese
CWS
Morris Collection Center
Buffalo Creek
West Virginia
West Virginia Council of Churches
Good Samaritan Clothing Center
Man
Wyoming County Clothing Center
Pineville
Northfork
India
Malawi
Giese
Nun teaches inmates in Calhoun jail three nights a week
Sister Mary Kayatin a Roman Catholic nun with 25 years teaching experience leads GED classes at Calhoun County jail in Marshall Michigan. Four inmates have earned diplomas and 10 to 13 are expected to graduate in June while detainee Danny Charles plans college after release and to help teach.
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Mary
Battle Creek
Charles
Kellogg Community College
James Parsons
Chicago Teller Charged in Marina City Bank Robbery
Ava L. Butler 20 of Chicago and Vickey Stevens 20 of Chicago were charged by FBI agents with complicity in the April 28 Marina City Bank robbery. Butler reported taking 33 600 in a folder after a note demanding cash, and 30 000 was found at Jerry Gude’s Chicago home.
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Chicago
Ava L. Butler
FBI
Marina City Bank
Vickey Stevens
Reidsville
N.C
Miss Butler
Miss Stevens
Jerry Gude
Gude
Minooka School Board to Meet at 8 PM Wednesday
Minooka Grade School Board of Education will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the elementary building on Coady Drive to discuss district matters.
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Minooka
Board of Education
Coady Drive
Minooka High Honor Roll Sees Large Fifth Six Weeks List
Minooka High School announces high honor roll recipients for the fifth six weeks listing seniors Janet Kruger Kathy Cook Brenda Costello Dale Coyne Gail Durkee Cheryl Hawthorne Terry V Johnson Mary Nichols Anita Palmer Dan Robinson Judy Sargent Luann Springer Doris Steffes Bob Stewart Pat Stirniman Mary Stratz Martha Underhill Joy Woodhead Carol Wright. Also named are juniors Deb Bickle Terry Brown Kim Cartweright Mary Collins Sue Derick Carolyn Fitzer Phyllis Gibbons Nancy Goldasich Linda Guyer Sharon Hayse Jeff Heyen Diane Kelly Ken Kinsella Doug Knudson Donna Lacey Patti Lichtenauer Kathy Mc Clintock Terry McDonald Terry McEvilly Laurita Mills Ron Rickman Marcia Rousonelos Marian Rousonelos Doug Thompson Ray Underhill Don Williams James Wren. Freshmen Kim Borella Kathy Brannick Pam Castello Cathy Collins Barb Crenshaw John Dullard Carlita Hamner Debbie Haugh Janet Hentze Holly Kovel Jack Lane Marlene McDonald Mary McDonald Joey Mills Charlotte Monk Angie Norton Linda Pehlke Adele Redman Avicki Richman Rhonda Ritenour Rhonda Simmons Pat Siron Gayle Slingsby Clara Standley Lisa Steinbach Sue Stratz Joan Thorsen John Wagner John Wirtz.
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Minooka
Minooka High School
Janet Kruger
Debbie Borella
Kathy Mauk
Cindy McClurg
Cheryl Smania
Karen Woodman
Kim Boss
Merrilee Chism
Gloria Durkee
Peter Fissel
Janet Johnson
Mindy McCarter
Neil Heyen
Mike Pierce
John Stirniman
Diane Ward
Kathy Cook
Brenda Costello
Dale Coyne
Gail Durkee
Cheryl Hawthorne
Terry V. Johnson
Mary Nichols
Anita Palmer
Dan Robinson
Judy Sargent
Luann Springer
Doris Steffes
Bob Stewart
Pat Stirniman
Mary Stratz
Martha Underhill
Deb Bickle
Terry Brown
Kim Cartweright
Mary Collins
Sue Derick
Carolyn Fitzer
Phyllis Gibbons
Nancy Goldasich
Linda Guyer
Sharon Hayse
Jeff Heyen
Diane Kelly
Ken Kinsella
Doug Knudson
Donna Lacey
Patti Lichtenauer
Kathy McClintock
Terry McDonald
Terry McEvilly
Laurita Mills
Ron Rickman
Marcia Rousonelos
Marian Rousonelos
Doug Thompson
Ray Underhill
Don Williams
James Wren
Yorkville Prom Theme Color My World 1972
Yorkville High School hosts the Junior-Senior Prom in the gym with the theme Color My World. Senior court includes Nancy Applequist and others. the king and queen crown at 10 p.m. Dance runs 8 to 11 with Larry Palmer Band. post prom at Aurora YMCA organized by the Yorkville Jaycees.
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Yorkville
Yorkville High School
Nancy Applequist
Debbie Barnevelt
Susan Kirk
Marge Pottinger
Linda Schobert
John Blackford
Gary Clayton
Jim Henning
Ernie Stumbo
John Jerabek
Larry Palmer
Geneva
Mary Dirst
Andrew A. Anderson Jr
Nelson Archer
Yorkville Jaycees
Coast Guard Patrols On Illinois River This May
The Coast Guard Boating Safety Detachment 09-1 from Fox Lake will run safety and enforcement checks on the Illinois River weekend of May 12 and 19 starting near Morris. Boats travel upstream to Joliet then downstream to Ottawa and Lacon with courtesy decals issued to compliant vessels. For safety briefings or equipment checks contact Flotilla Commander Joe Chitwood at 942-3805 or 942-9779.
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United States Coast Guard
Fox Lake
Illinois River
Morris
Joliet
Ottawa
Lacon
Joe Chitwood
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
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Choate
John S. Matijevich
North
Luda Thompson
CWS Spring Clothing Drive
Lai Khe
South Vietnam
Loc Ninh
U.S
Knight’s Studio
Minooka High
Joy Woodhead
and Carol Wright
Steve Alberico
Debbie Baker
Mary Costello
Glenda Crenshaw
Irene Duquet
Judy Fierce
Patti Geiss
Cindy Gladkowski
Beth Hadaway
Debbie
Aurora Ymca
Las Vegas
Clinton
FOSEN
W. Washington
Devcon Corporation
Natonal Hotel
HI Park
Bouquet
First National City
Matsomal City
Superchek
Morris, Illinois
Grundy
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