Gardner Assessment Revolt drives tax reform push in Grundy County
The Gardner Assessment Revolt committee led by Gardner Mayor Ray Serena and Grundy County official Gordon Gunderson mobilized residents against steep tax assessment hikes. The group success includes petitions and hearings highlighting inequities, with a writ of mandamus filed to seek tailored multipliers for each township.
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Gardner
GAR
Ray Serena
Gordon Gunderson
Grundy County
Ida Schopp
Burt Parkinson
Donna Lewis
Roger Bull
Ken Bozue
Sandra Humbert
County Board of Review
Milton Carlson
Illinois Department of Local Government Affairs
Chicago
DLGA
Garfield
Board of Review
13Th Judicial District
Charles Zalar
California
Illinois
Andrew Bavas
Northwestern University
Bavas
Better Government Association of Chicago
Armed robbery arrests linked to Morris Dairy heist
Grundy County Circuit Court charged Larry S. Wicks and Paul E. Gilbertson with one count each of armed robbery for stealing 460 dollars at gunpoint from Straightway Dairy in Morris. Bond set at 100 000 for Gilbertson and 50 000 for Wicks. Gilbertson sought by ISPERN warrant. Wicks jailed. Police described the masked suspect as a 5 6 woman from a Kiersted Street residence.
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Morris
Straightway Dairy
Grundy County
Larry S. Wicks
Newport Hotel
Liberty St
Paul E. Gilbertson
Park Blvd
Wicks
Gilbertson
Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network
Ispern
Robert Lynes
Kathryn Lee
Stansberry
Kiersted St
Lynes
Herald
Reed-Custer names George A Attaway new Braidwood principal
George A Attaway of Joliet has been named principal of Braidwood Grade School by Reed-Custer Unit District 255-A. With the new Reed-Custer High School opening, the current high school site becomes a junior high. James Elder will move to junior high principal for grades six through eight, while Attaway leads kindergarten through fifth. Attaway, a Joliet East High School 1968 graduate, holds a BA from Joliet Junior College 1970, a BA in English from the University of Illinois 1972, and an MS in educational administration from Northern Illinois University 1977. He is pursuing an advanced certificate in administration at NIU. He joined Reed-Custer District in 1975 as language arts teacher at Custer Park Elementary and junior varsity basketball coach at Reed.
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Braidwood
George A. Attaway
Kings
Way
Joliet
Reed- Custer Unit
A Board of Education
Reed-Custer
James Elder
Attaway
Joliet East High School
Joliet Junior College
University of Illinois
Northern Illinois University
Reed-Custer District 255-U
Custer Park
Reed
Yorkville traffic signals bid leads area low bid
Virgil Cook and Son of DeKalb submitted the apparent low bid of 58468 to install traffic signals on Illinois 47 at Van Emmon Street in Yorkville the project was released by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Estimated cost 44300.
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Virgil Cook and Son
DeKalb
Illinois 47
van Emmon St
Yorkville
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield
Swenson Co
Thornton
DesPlaines River
Channahon
Will County
J. P. Wetherby Construction Corp
Ottawa
Illinois
Lowell
U.S. 52
Illinois 23
Lisbon
Sheridan
LaSalle
Kendall
Weather Outlook With Cloudy Cold Weekend Forecast
Weather notes show a cloudy cold night with a low around 40. Saturday may bring rain with highs in the mid 50s. Thursday peaked at 51 and a 39 low at Dresden Island Locks and Dam. Morning readings: 39 at 7 am, 42 at Morris at 11 am. Total precipitation reached 0.58 inches.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Open house for Morris Hospital new intensive care unit
Morris Hospital invites the public to view its new eight bed Dr John B Roth Sr Memorial Intensive Care Unit on Sunday from 2 30 to 4 pm. The unit features Swan Ganz heart monitoring equipment, private rooms, an isolation facility, step down beds, and a specialized nursing staff led by Cardiologist Dr Faustino Froilan.
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Swan-Ganz
Morris Hospital
John B. Roth Sr
Roth
Botkin
Morris Hospital Association
Faustino Froilan
Donald
Shirley) Craft of
Morris
Donald Botkin
Herald
Jurors urge safety study after fatal Morris intersection crash
Grundy County coroner jury ruled the death of William Brown, 68, accidental from injuries in an April 17 accident at Lisbon and Waverly streets. Driver John Elleson, 16, faces possible charges for disobeying a stop sign. city of Morris urged to study the intersection's safety.
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Grundy County
William Brown
Lisbon
Waverly Sts
John Elleson
Kiersted St
James Reeves
Reeves
Brown
Morris Hospital
Rita Brown
E. Main St
Eugene Hayes
Morris
George
Donald Black
Waverly St
Lisbon St
Robert Stansberry
Gerald Broderick
Stansberry
Morris Fire Department
Breath of Spring Bike-a-Thon Opens May 13 at Goodfarm
Biking fans of all ages are urged to join a Breath of Spring Bike-a-Thon from 9 a.m. to noon May 13 starting at Goodfarm School with a rain date May 20. Pre-registration forms are available at Goodfarm Mazon and Verona schools and churches. Riders seek pledges by door to door, sponsors pay by the mile, and prizes go to those who turn in funds. Refreshments after the ride.
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Goodfarm School
Goodfarm
Mazon
Verona
Goodfarm Rd
Illinois 47
Dwight Rd
Stonewall Rd
Kodat Rd
Illinois Lottery Winning Numbers Drawn Thursday
The Morris Daily Herald reports that winning numbers were drawn Thursday for the Illinois State Lottery and appear on Page 5. The notice notes the draw results and directs readers to the page for the full list of numbers and corresponding prizes.
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Morris Daily Herald
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Lee Provance
Henry Vignocchi
George Attaway
Conley Realty
Morris Hospital Auxiliary
Morris Rotary Club
John Martin Steele Vfw Post
Duane Olson
Elleson
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