Joliet Valves Relocates To Minooka For Expansion
Joliet Valves President William O Brochta announced relocation of the wholesale pipe fittings firm to a 4.9 acre site on Ridge Rd south of Minooka. The move supports growth from 3 to 33 employees and includes four workers from Minooka and two from Channahon. The new 80 by 200 foot building will feature 20 foot eaves and 40 parking spots.
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Joliet
Grundy
Will County
Ridge Rd
Minooka
William O’brochta
Joliet Valves
MeeDonough St
O'Brochta
Northern Petrochemical Company
Morris
Kendall- Grundy FS
Nicon Corp
Grundy County
Joliet Valve
McDonough St
William O'Brochta
Herald
Planners Seek Consultant Opinion on Wilmette PUD Housing
Morris Planning Commission, after a public hearing with about 90 attendees, tabled a decision on J P O Connor Co plan for a six story 105 unit elderly subsidized housing on Bedford Rd. They asked consultant Allen Kracower of Des Plaines to prepare an opinion on the project and zoning change from B III to R V PUD.
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Morris Planning Commission
Wilmette
Bedford Rd
J. P. O'Connor and Co
BIII
Planning Commission
Morris Savings and Loan
Allen Kracower
Des Plaines
Low income elderly housing proposed for Morris area
The proposal outlines a six story apartment building with 105 one bedroom units, 540 square feet each, targeted to low income elderly under Section 8. Jerome P. O Connor says occupancy could start next December with March construction, funded by HUD subsidies and a 25 percent tenant rent based on income, while Grundy County figures show many households in the $5 000 to $10 000 range.
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Kracower
Commission
DuPage County
Jerome P. O'Connor
O'Connor
Department of
HUD
Tratt Clinic
Morris Hospital
Grundy County
Saratoga Tower
Morris plans 2.5 million high school gym complex
Morris Community High School District 101 plans a 2.5 million physical education complex with a six lane 25 meter pool and a large activity area. The project includes nurse quarters locker rooms and classrooms and would serve up to 1200 students. A 15 year bond would fund the addition with tax impact minimized by rising assessments.
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Morris Community High School
Jack Kutches
Tim Connor
James Leonard
Kutches
John Skaggs
Champaign
Harold Sutter
MCHS
Sutter
Wilbur Dolezal
Skaggs
Morris Daily Herald 1976 Veterans Day Issue
The Morris Daily Herald issue dated November 11 1976 features twenty pages of news from Morris Illinois. It marks Veterans Day with local notices and community reporting as part of the newspaper’s weekly edition.
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Morris
Illinois
Bloodmobile at VFW Hall Next Monday
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the VFW Hall from 11 30 a m to 5 30 p m on Monday. Appointments available by calling Morris Hospital 942 2932 or VFW Hall 942 0605 Monday only. New donors welcome ages 17 to 65 in good health with babysitting and rides provided. The program serves Grundy County and surrounding communities offering blood free of charge to patients and without donor replacement.
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American Red Cross
VFW Hall
Morris Hospital
VFW
Alan Spangler
Red Cross
Grundy County
Two Teens Killed in Dunlap Car Collision
In Dunlap Illinois two 14 year old Kevin Murphy and 13 year old David Mikesell died in a two car crash on the Dunlap blacktop east of town. David Mikesell's brother Chris Mikesell drove the car. Four others were hospitalized as authorities worked with sketchy details.
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Dunlap, Ill
UPI
Dunlap
Kevin Murphy
David Mikesell
Peoria
Peoria Hospital
Chris Mikesell
David
County workers press for extra raises in Grundy County
About 80 county employees met at the Grundy County Courthouse to push for a $200 raise for those earning over $8,000 or with 15 years’ longevity, while the board stood by a $600 across the board increase.
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Grundy County
LeRoy Brandt
Employes
Brandt
Kendall approves sheriff CRT system amid budget tweaks
Kendall County Board voted 7 to 2 to implement a cathode ray tube based communications system for the sheriff's department. The measure shifts costs and promises faster access to national police data, while several members raised objections to spending and state commissions. The day included budget reviews, zoning actions, and staffing notes before adjourning.
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Yorkville
Kendall
Robert Cherry
Frank Coffman
George Hettrich
Dorothy Montgomery
Russell Naden
Myron Wormley
Jannette Nelson
Charles Sleezer
Floyd Sleezer
James Mann
ILEC
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
Ronald R. Smith
Department of Law Enforcement
Springfield
Sheriff's Department
Smith
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Washington
John
Barbara) Lovell
Morris Daily Herald
Crash
Eugene Sorensen
Grundy Area Vocational Center Board of Control
Cooperative Education
Sheriff's
Usry
Wormley
Agriculture District
Joseph Gaesser
Gibson City
William E. U
Carthage
John Mitchell
Cortland
William C. Brandt Jr
Jack Weis
Oswego
Marvin Matlock
Janette Nelson
Kendall County
Edward Gawne
Kendall County Plan Commission
Coffman
Supervisor of Assessment
U. S. 34
Howard Koch
Koch
James Peterson
Fox Road
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