Council passes Lakewood Estates agreement and annexation
About 50 residents attended the Morris city council meeting to back a pre annexation deal for Lakewood Estates. The council approved the ordinance requiring land dedication or school district payments, 7 to 0, with Alderman Stine dissenting on related zoning issues. The annexation, the associated agreements, and a plan to seek bids for a new public works addition were also approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Arthur Hornsby Jr
Lakewood Estates
Stine
Atty. James Peacock
Planning Commission
del Linn
Public Works
Hornsby
Wilfred Dix Jr
Dix
John W. Hynds
Saratoga
City Atty
Morris Daily Herald preview and local notices
November 14 1972 Morris Illinois edition presents city briefs and community items from Morris Daily Herald. Local notices, school updates, and short reports outline daily life in Morris and surrounding area.
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Morris
Illinois
Crash Kills Braidwood Woman in Illinois 47 Collision
Mrs Kenneth Arlene Greer 31 of Braidwood died at the scene in a two vehicle crash near Pine Bluff Road on Illinois 47 north of Morris. Her husband Kenneth and their 5 year old son Kirk were in the car. Truck driver Jimmy Anderson Rowe 24 Oklahoma City was ticketed for improper lane use. Mrs Greer is survived by husband four children and a grandmother.
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Kenneth
Arlene) Greer
Illinois 47
Pine Bluff Road
Greer
Braidwood
Morris
Kirk
Greers
Jimmy Anderson Rowe
Oklahoma City
Okla
Rowe
James Davis
Morris Hospital
Davis
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Kirk Greer
Marvin Olson
Olson
Arco Station
Kneller
Shell Station
Arlene E. Countryman
Wilmington
Kathy
Kimberly
Louella
Sally L. Barber
Rte. 5
Jeff Walker
John T. Walker
Walker
Glen Nowicki
Union 76
Southtown Oil
Bob’s Standard Station
John Conover
Sunset Motel
Illinois
Snow Covers Grundy County with Chilly Light Flurry Forecast
A thin snow cover fell in Grundy County early today following a chilly rain that dumped 1.22 inches in the 24 hours ending 7 a.m. at Dresden Dam. Temperatures are expected to dip with possible flurries while six area accidents and tire damage incidents are reported, and two workers were hospitalized after solvent fumes at Reichhold Chemical Co. in Morris.
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Grundy County
Dresden Dam
Alan Brewster
Harold Booth
Seneca
Morris Hospital
Reichhold Chemical Co
Morris
James Basil
Coal City
District 5
Illinois Highway Department
Associated Press
Midwest
Illinois
Freeport
Rockford
Dubuque
Iowa
Mississippi
Moline
Weather Summary From Dresden Island and Morris Readings
Windy and colder with steady or falling temperatures expected. Cloudy tonight with light snow possible and lows around the upper 20s. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy and cold with highs near 38. Monday reached 42 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 32 low. Temps reported at 7 AM 33 and downtown Morris at 10 45 AM 39. Precipitation totaled 1.22 inches.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Coal City Board Discusses Drainage and Pla nning Measures
Village commissioners reviewed drainage in two sections with Chamlin and Associates reporting on the Pompano Beach subdivision sewer system, including a test showing minimal water loss. They will inspect an old storm sewer for blockages and study a water problem on E Chestnut Street while planning 60 street light decorations and a Woods First Addition plat referral.
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Board of Commissioners
Coal City
Roger Chamlin
Guy Christensen
E. Chestnut St
Chamlin and Associates
Woods First Addition
Michael J. Franzen
Planning Commission
Yorkville council extends police station remodel plan
The Yorkville City Council authorized expanding the police station remodel on East Hydraulic St to add office space costing about 1200 dollars. Contractor is John Kot. The project aims for completion around year start and includes front office updates and walling off a storage area for a new office.
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Yorkville
East Hydraulic St
John Kot
Bridge St
Illinois 47
River St
Chainly
City Hall Bond Proposal Fails In Local Referendum
Canvass of the Oct 28 city hall referendum at Monday night’s City Council meeting shows no change from Oct 30 unofficial returns. Voters total 1096 with 683 against and 407 for the 300000 bond for a new city hall. Official ward totals and six spoiled ballots noted.
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Donald Caisley
Bond referendum passes for county home addition
Canvass confirms no vote change from unofficial totals. Bonds up to 815000 for a 68 bed addition pass by 6252 to 5484, per County Clerk Tom Parks on the canvassing board. Sudden Thought line is ignored as non factual.
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Tom Parks
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David M. Smith
Jerry Borens
August Black
Planning Commissions
Weber Construction Co
John Hendrickson
Robert Gilbertson
Hendrickson
Mrs. Greer
Morris Daily Herald
Crash
Grundy
Harold Higgins
County Highway Department
National Weather Service
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Morris Community High School
Florida
Barbara Wiebel
William Lumry
Lumry
Morris Area
Herald
North States Oil CO
Rte
C.C
Morris Public Library
Morris Public
Lois Fancher
Jack Nicoletti
Volved
Clara Rezash
Grace Fisher
California
Fisher
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