Not Guilty Returned in Morris Pizza Hut Robbery Case
Grundy County Circuit Court jurors deliberated about three hours Friday before acquitting Michael Witherington, 19, of the Oct. 17 Morris Pizza Hut armed robbery. Judge C. Howard Wampler cleared him and ordered release. Willis, 18, and Davis, 18, face further trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Michael Witherington
Railroad St
Morris
C. Howard Wampler
Witherington
Dennis Willis
Ottawa Bend
Leonard Hoffman
Rondel Davis
Wampler
John Hanson
Davis
Weather notes from Dresden Island area forecast
Cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers or thunderstorms tonight with a low in the mid or upper 50s. Tuesday shows morning thunderstorms then partly cloudy this afternoon with a high in the 70s. Weekend temps at Dresden Island Locks and Dam include 80 Saturday and 42 low, 64 high and 43 low Sunday. Morning readings: 46 at 7 am and 59 at Morris 10:40 am.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Two Drownings in Bureau County Pit Pond Tragedy
A man failed in a rescue attempt as two Ohio residents died in a Bureau County gravel pit pond. Jeff Gugerty, 15, and Edward N. Yucus, 45, both from Ohio, were pronounced dead at the scene. The outing of several families occurred about 15 miles south of Dixon. Gugerty's companion Clark Heuer capsized the boat and survived after being aided afloat. Yucus swam to help Gugerty, held him up briefly, then tired and lost his grip.
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Ohio, Ill
UPI
Jeff Gugerty
Edward N. Yucus
Ohio
Bureau County
Lee County
Dave Scherman
Dixon
Gugerty
Clark Heuer
Heuer
Yucus
Newark Grade School 36 Eighth Graders to Graduate
Thirty six eighth grade students at Newark Grade School will graduate at 8 p m Thursday in the high school gym. The class is eight more than last year s 28. Jerry Fullerton a former Newark teacher will deliver the address. American Legion Post 459 will present honor awards. The school band provides music for the processional and recessional and the class will sing. Rev Harold Masted will give the invocation and benediction. Supt Farwell Sawyer will present the graduates to board president Dale Williamson who will hand out the diplomas.
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Newark
Jerry Fullerton
Dundee
American Legion
Newark American Legion
Post
Harold Masted
Helmar Lutheran Church
Farwell Sawyer
Dale Williamson
City Hall Referendum Date Set At Morris Meeting
Morris City Council to set a new referendum date at 7:30 p.m. in the Morris Savings and Loan community room per Mayor Donald Davidson Sr. No aldermen reported any special business. A May 8 referendum approval remains in effect. a $475,000 bond election for April 22 was canceled to study buying the Morris Savings and Loan building for a new city hall at the Washington and Wauponsee Streets corner.
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Morris City Council
Morris Savings and Loan
Donald Davidson Sr
Washington and
Wauponsee Ste
Paratroops push rebels in Shaba near Kolwezi
French paratroops fought rebels on the outskirts of Kolwezi in Shaba province to free Europeans held by insurgents. Olivier Stirn reported about 170 Europeans missing and possibly killed, with about 50 nationals possibly taken hostage. Casualties for the Foreign Legion stood at two dead and 14 wounded.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
UPI
Shaba
Kolwezi
Paris
Olivier Stirn
Zambia
French Defense Ministry
Foreign Legion
France
Two-year-old boy struck by car injures one in county weekend crashes
A Grundy County weekend report details three motor vehicle incidents. A 2 year old boy, Kelly Dransfeldt of 3640 Prairie Lane, was treated at Morris Hospital after being hit by a car near his home on Saturday morning. The driver Gertrude Radamacher, 55, was northbound when the child ran into the roadway. The boy sustained a head bump and a bruised shoulder. In another crash on the Illinois River Bridge around 4:20 p.m. Saturday, Jack Cockream, 48, posted bond on charges of unlawful use of a weapon, failure to yield and no valid license after a three car collision. His car struck two other vehicles driven by Daniel Snyder and Allie Vicich, causing about $200 damage to Cockream’s Buick, $200 to Snyder’s Ford, and $75 to Vicich’s Dodge. A Morris man was cited for improper backing after a Sunday crash at Illinois 113 and Forrest Drive involving a van owned by Harry Meredith. damage totaled about $50 to the van and $150 to Meredith’s car. Deputy reports detail the events and authorities’ actions.
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Grundy County
Sheriff's Department
Kelly Dransfeldt
Prairie Lane
Morris Hospital
Morris
Illinois River
Daniel Snyder
Kiersted St
Allie Vicich
Rte. 1
Marseilles
Cockream
Buick
Ford
Synder
Dodge
Vicich
Kent Nelson
Meadows Circle
Illinois 113
Forrest Dr
Robert Davy
Nelson
Harry Meredith
Braidwood
Daniel Trofimchuck
Coal City
Davy
James Hume
Illinois 47
Meredith
Minooka ZBA Denies Aux Sable Acres Shopping Center Appeal
The Minooka Zoning Board of Appeals rejected a group of Aux Sable Acres residents’ bid to alter the five acre shopping center plan on McEvilly Rd. They sought no exits on Aux Sable Drive, an obscured back view, and reduced lighting glare. Developers named are Richard Thompson, Don Bergman, Matt Racich and Jim Casey. The project includes a Day-N Nite Foods store and other small businesses. The board also granted a variance for Paul Doll to add two apartments at 103 E. St. Mary's St. by changing from R-I to R-III zoning, citing ample lot size and parking.
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Minooka
Aux Sable Acres
McEvilly Rd
Minooka Zoning Board of Appeals
Aux Sable Drive
Board of Appeals
Richard Thompson
Don Bergman
Matt Racich
Jim Casey
Appeals Board
Paul Doll
E. St. Mary’s St
Alliance faults Illinois atomic panel bias toward nuclear interests
Illinois Safe Energy Alliance charges the Illinois Commission on Atomic Energy is dominated by nuclear power advocates. The Chicago group cites a survey of 15 members claiming they represent nuclear interests over public safety, while a commission member concedes pro nuclear bias but notes public pressure has pushed anti-nuclear voices.
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Chicago
API
Illinois Safe Energy Alliance
Commission On Atomic Energy
Citizens Group
Commission
Philip Gustafson
Argonne National Laboratory
River bridge open next Sunday night near Morris
The Illinois River bridge at Morris will stay open next Sunday night due to Memorial Day weekend. Engineer Andrew Elias of the Illinois Department of Transportation said the bridge would close at 10 p.m. the following night.
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Illinois River
Morris
Andrew Elias
Illinois Department of Transportation
Son of Sam Refuses Sentence in Court Outburst
David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam, attacked three court officers and shouted that his last victim was a whore as he resisted sentencing for the six .44 caliber killings in State Supreme Court. His erratic behavior and repeated refrain "Stacy is a whore" marked the chaotic proceedings.
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New York
UPI
Sam
David Berkowitz
State Supreme Court
Stacy
Berkowitz
Kendall Memorial Services Across Plattville Cemeteries
Kendall County VFW Post 8234 and Auxiliary stage Memorial Day rites at Plattville Cemetery at noon and at Plattville Lutheran Cemetery later. A 3 pm program at Plattville Lutheran Church precedes the Bell Road service. Post commander John Manning and auxiliary president Deborah Olson lead.
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Plattville
Kendall County
VFW
Plattville Cemetery
Plattville Lutheran Church
Plattville Lutheran Cemetery
Bell Road
Lisbon Grade Eight Grade Graduation Plans
Lisbon Grade School will host an eighth grade graduation for 17 students at 8 p.m. on Wednesday in the school gym. LeRoy Brandt will address the class. Beverly Rehberg leads music with band marches and a farewell. The program includes vocal numbers by the school chorus and eighth graders. Newark American Legion Post 459 awards will be presented. The Rev. Kaller and Rev. Tweedt will give invocations and benediction. Deborah Blankenship will read the class roll. Supt Meade will present the class to board president Dorheim.
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Lisbon
LeRoy Brandt
Grundy County Educational Service Region
Beverly Rehberg
Magnificent Seven
Bluebirds
Newark American Legion Post 459
David Kaller
Plattville United Methodist Church
Vernon Tweedt
Deborah Blankenship
Thomas S. Meade
Donald Dorheim
Minooka eighth graders to graduate June 2 at gym
Minooka Junior High School will host the eighth grade graduation at 8 p.m. Friday, June 2, in the school gym. Board president William Davidson will present diplomas. Class representatives Steve Anderson, Wendy Drancik, Alice Augsburg, Sue Mattingly, Barb Chism, Mary Fillipitch, Tom Caswell, Vickie Laurie and Anita Maxwell will give speeches and present the program.
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Minooka
William Davidson
Steve Anderson
Wendy Drancik
Alice Augsburg
Sue Mattingly
Barb Chism
Mary Fillipitch
Tom Caswell
Vickie Laurie
Anita Maxwell
Road closure to build bridge on Goodfarm Road
The Goodfarm Road segment between Storm Road and Coster Road in Greenfield Township will close starting May 30 to construct a new bridge over the East Fork of the Mazon River. The closure is planned for about three weeks.
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Storm Rd
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Dave Rudolph
Janice Folkman
Herald
Timex
Liberty
Pierre Hunt
Kamina
White House
Daniel Dransfeldt
Kelly
Jack Cockream
E. Jefferson St
J.W. Serena
Ithaca
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Morris Daily Herald
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Alliance
State Atomic Group
Neysa Moskowitz
Robert Violante
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Brooklyn
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