Sludge Contracts Prompt CMSD Review and Zoning Questions
CMSD sludge removal by Soil Enrichment Materials Corp. covers several districts with most waste held at West Southwest Stickney. Grundy County cites SEMCO activity without zoning permits and plans a June 10 hearing. May 13 quorum issues delayed meetings. A Derby County plan notes six million tons at one site. graduation notes, police weapon policies, and office updates follow.
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Grundy County
Soil Enrichment Materials Corp
Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago
CMSD
Robert Carlson
SEMCO
Eugene Sorensen
William Bauer
Morris
Banks pleads to lesser charge in infant death case
Marion Lee Banks pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter before Judge John S. Massieon, rejecting a 5 to 10 year plea and facing a 1 to 10 year range. A mitigation hearing is set for June 22.
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Marion Lee Banks
John S. Massieon
Banks
Robert Adcock
Atty. Adcock
Massieon
Atty
Richard Wilder
Oren Banks
Donna
Jo Banks
Adcock
Seven AVC instructors approved for Grundy County Center
The Grundy County Vocational Center received approval from the administrative advisory council at Morris Community High School to hire seven instructors. Names include Joe Brockman Larry Poynter Gary Nixon Gary Brucker Nancy Ross Gary Rock and Bill Copple with varied full and part time contracts and salaries.
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Grundy County
Morris Community High School
Donald Kaufman
AVC
Joe Brockman
MCHS
Brockman
Larry Poynter
Wilmington
Eastern Illinois University
Gary Nixon
EIU
Southern Illinois University
Nixon
Gary Brucker
Illinois State University
University of Illinois
Brucker
Nancy Ross
SIU
Gary Rock
ISU
Bill Copple
Machete murders leave 20 bodies found near Feather River
Eight more bodies were dug up near Yuba City raising the toll to 20 along the Feather River. Lawmen said the crude graves were in plum and peace orchards as Juan Corona faced murder charges amid a growing rake of victims aged 40 to 63. Authorities describe a large crime scene with no clear motive yet.
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Yuba City
Calif
Feather River
Roy D. Whiteaker
Whiteaker
Juan V. Corona
Pleasant Saturday Forecast Raises Spring Temperatures
The weather outlook calls for sunny skies and a high near 70 today with a cool night in the low to mid 40s. Saturday should bring mostly sunny skies and upper 70s as temperatures rise. Dresden Island Locks and Dam recorded 68 with a 39 low, and it was 43 at 7 am today.
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Dresden Island
Morris Pool Delayed Opening In Gould Park
Mayor John Hendrickson said Morris Municipal Swimming Pool in Gould Park will not open over Memorial Day weekend. The delay is due to repairs and installation of a new water filtering unit in the wading pool, part of prior equipment upgrades. Opening is rescheduled for June 5 with full state compliance news forthcoming.
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John Hendrickson
Morris Municipal
Gould Park
Streator High School referendum rejected in vote
Streator voters rejected a 20 cent per 100 assessed value tax increase for the Streator Township High School by 3,967 to 2,404 with 6,371 turnout. Superintendent Lloyd Henson says sports and language programs will be cut and 13 teaching jobs eliminated to meet income. debt nearing $600,000 may be addressed slowly. A fall referendum may be considered.
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Streator Township High School
Lloyd Henson
Herald
Henson
Memorial Day Delay Shifts City Garbage Pickup
Regular Monday garbage collection will move to Tuesday due to the Memorial Day holiday. Residents are reminded to place carts curbside and note the new pickup day.
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Florence Smith
State's attorney salaries set to rise under Senate bill
The measure, passed by the Senate and sent to the Illinois House, would raise state's attorney pay about 8000 annually. In Cook County the salary could be 52000 to 58000, with state contribution rising from 7300 to 12000 and local support from 25000 to 34000 to 46000. Countys under 80000 have 24000 to 27000 with local 12000 to 15000.
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Springfield
Ill
Senate
Illinois House
Cook County
Morris youth escapes as hood flies up on car bail hits bridge abutment
Daniel Wigtil, 18, of 220 W. Jefferson St., was driving a 1963 Dodge east on I 80 about 6 55 p m when the hood flew up and he struck a bridge abutment 1 5 miles west of Ridge Rd The right side and wheels were damaged estimated at 150 and the car was towed to Romines Standard Station
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P.m. Wigtis
Romines Standard Station
Concrete strike ends in Illinois three counties
A four week strike by 65 ready mix drivers in LaSalle Bureau and Grundy counties ended with a two year contract. Wages rise by $2 an hour for the second year and $1 for the first year, on top of the old $4.75 rate. The walkout slowed local construction.
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Ottawa, Ill
LaSalle
Bureau
Grundy
Teamsters Union
Coal City High School graduation set for June 4
Valedictorian Monica Mullaney and salutatorian Carol Born lead Coal City High School commencement at 8 p.m. June 4 in the high school gymnasium with prelude by the band and addresses by Mullaney Born and Randall Highsmith. Grade school exercises follow at 8 p.m. June 3 with 84 diplomas.
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Monica Mullaney
Carol Born
Coal City
Lynn Wright
al Hanley
Miss Mullaney
Miss Born
Randall Highsmith
Jane Gervase
Joseph DeGulie
Alfred J. Dearth
Board of Education
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Fulton County
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Gardner
McDonald
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Douglas County
Frieda L. Morris
August Black
George
Law
Donald
Northern Illinois University
Frank
Lewis College
Edward
Morris Community
James
Immaculate Conception
Robert R. Judson
Commission
Commission On Government Procurement
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Joliet
Marvin Olson
Harold Richards
Dale Barr
Ludlow
Elrod
Flatcaster
Router
Scorcher
Robert H. Adcock
Michelle
Marina
Spring Brook Marina
Illinois 170
River Road
Illinois River
Seneca
Robert Thorpe
Mazon Township High School
Park Blvd
Claude Rose
Morris City Council
Morris Fire Department
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Goose Lake
Conley & Atinales
Liberty
C.C. High
Honor Kociss
Cheryl Lafferty
Cynthia Lohmar
Dexter Lomax
Jerry McLuckie
Michael Maland
Valerie Maland
Jonana Mellen
David Muncey
Margaret Peart
Kathleen Phillips
Terry Phillips
James Pierard
Richard Powell
Robert Rawlins
Wendy Smith
Edward Swartz
Marilyn Tira
Ray Tira
Alan Trelle
Diane Togliatti
Richard Valerio
Dean Veronda
Beverly Wilt
Sharon Wills
Kathy Zingtre
Monica Mallaney
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