Suspect drags city policeman to ground during fight
A Wilmington resident files a battery complaint after a fist fight Sunday at 7 50 p m in the 200 block of Wauponsee St Michael Renniger 22 of 310 E Washington St was held in Grundy County Jail after he allegedly struck Don R Cupples 203 East St Wilmington Police say Renniger grabbed Policeman S D Francois dragged him to the ground causing minor injuries as officers tried to arrest him Francois was later kicked at the station Renniger faces aggravated battery and resisting arrest with bond hearing and court appearance pending
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Wilmington
Morris Police
Wauponsee St
Michael Renniger
E. Washington St
Grundy County
Don R. Cupples
East St
Renniger
Kiddie Parade Delights Amid Mostly Cloudy Sky
Costumed children marched in a local Kiddie Parade as the sun peeked through occasional clouds. Though rain held off, bright outfits and small cheers framed a cheerful, if muted, community event with families along the parade route.
Weather blends clouds warmth with showers likely tonight
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures with likely showers. Highs may reach the 60s. At Dresden Locks and Dam weekend highs reached 67 Saturday and 71 Sunday with lows around 44. Morning temps: 7 am at 45 degrees, 11 am in downtown Morris at 66. September highs hit 96 on Sept 8, lows 41 on Sept 28. total precipitation 2.11 inches. The Corn Festival parade along Liberty Street drew crowds as children in costumes competed in seven categories with prizes from 15 to 3 dollars. Top corn husking dress was 22 month old Jason Delockery. original costumes included a group portraying fruits titled Fruit of the Loom. Winners included Careen Gordon and others in the Corn Feeds of the World group. western winners dressed as a cowboy and cowgirl. (Continued on page 4).
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Dresden Locks and Dam
Morris
Liberty St
Grundy County
Chapin Park
Angie
Mandy Springer
Bud Springer
Fremont Ave
Greg Darling
Tim Laing
Richard Darling
E. Chapin St
Careen Gordon
Thomas Gordon
E. Benton Sr
Jason Reed
April Treadman
Man surrenders on chase charges in Illinois
A man tied to a three county pursuit surrendered to Illinois State Police Friday evening. George Engleby, 23, of Harrisburg, was ticketed for fleeing or attempting to elude police and for driving after his license had expired.
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Illinois
George Engleby
Harrisburg
Library board meets tonight with Mayor to attend
A city library board meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m in the staff room with Mayor Donald Davidson Sr expected to attend. In a separate incident a man fled through Kankakee Will and Grundy counties at 6 45 p m Wednesday driving 100 in a 55 mph zone. The chase ended in a cornfield at Illinois 129 and 53 after multiple agencies tracked the suspect who abandoned his car and vanished. authorities later learned his identity and contacted his wife to urge surrender.
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Donald Davidson Sr
Lorris
Kankakee River State Park
Illinois 129
Kankakee
Will and Grundy
Verona Man Arrested for Drugs and Pills
Verona police arrested 21 year old Robert E Waters Jr after he discarded two bags containing marijuana and about 140 oblong pills weighing 59.4 grams. He was held on drug charges while two Morris juveniles face pending action for minor possession after officers found marijuana and rolling papers in an auto near Straightway Dairy.
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Verona
Morris
Robert E. Waters Jr
Ann St
Washington
Main Sts
Waters
Grundy County
Straightway Dairy
Wauponsee St
Juvenile Probation Office
Street Sweeping Notice In Downtown Tonight
Local residents urged to move vehicles from downtown streets to permit street cleaning. Mayor Donald Davidson asked vehicle owners to cooperate as sweeping begins at 1 a.m. Tuesday. Merchants were requested to clean sidewalks near their businesses.
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Donald Davidson
Grundy County Corn Festival Parade Draws Record Crowd
About 35 000 attendees filled a 10 block route on Sunday for Grundy County’s Corn Festival parade. A three hour procession of 188 units featured 27 school bands 29 floats and many attractions amid perfect 70 degree skies. Judges awarded multiple float and band prizes while notable entries included a US Marine color guard Navy drill team and a grand parade marshal Ronald McDonald.
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Grundy County
Tom Dzuryak
Norm Jenkins
Dzuryak
Bejag
Wilmington
Illinois Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Ronald McDonald
Troy Junior High
Somonauk High
Channahon Junior High
Morris Community High
Taft
Lockport
Bolingbrook High
Indian Trail
Plainfield
Saratoga
Gompers
Joliet
Dirksen
Minooka
Braidwood Middle School
Hufford Junior High
Bo Peep
Peter Pan
Pooh the Bear
Cinderella
the Dwarfs
Tony Craig
Liberty
Marseilles woman dies in three car wreck near Seneca
Mrs. Pearl Hogue 77 of Marseilles was killed when a southbound car ran a stop sign three miles north of Seneca at 1 06 PM Saturday. Mary Johnson on Rte 3 Marseilles was in fair condition at Morris Hospital. Others injured included Rudolph Kortus Margaret Kortus Nancy Foster and Laura Foster. An inquest is pending.
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Pearl Hogue
Rte. 3
Marseilles
Seneca
Rte. 2
Mary Johnson
Morris Hospital
Rudolph Kortus
Lombard
Morris
Hogue
LaSalle County
Wayne Hess
Sears- Campbell Funeral Home
Johnson
Kortus
Foster
Festival ends with a bang at Grundy County Corn Fest
The Grundy County Corn Festival closed with a fireworks display by Illinois Fireworks Co. on Morris Community High School field. Bands from Plainfield Bolingbrook and Rock Island performed as aerial shells illuminated the sky. Firework names included Star Wars themes and a crystal garden while festival buttons listed top placements and a bicycle prize.
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Grundy County
Illinois Fireworks Co
Danville
Morris Community
Plainfield
Bolingbrook
Rock Island
Darth Vader
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Girl Scout Brownies
Juliette
Daisy) Lowe
Methodist Church
Christ
Lawrence Studio
S.D. Francois
Francois
Morris Police Department
Cupples
Morris City Hall
Reiniger
Fruity
Brult
Herald
Jason Delockery
Gary Delockery
Rte
Nelson Rd
Jason
Brownie Troop 57
The
Hornsby’s
McDonald’s Restaurant
Century 21
Susan Mulhall
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman
Joyce Miller
Center and
Garfield
Joliet Township West
Lockport Central
Coal City
Cornell
Gardner Area
New Lenox
Shabbona
Laraway
St. Anne
Dale Kimpton
Department of Continuing Education
University of Illinois
John Kimpton
Kaneland High
Margene Pappas
Oswego
Rock Island High
U. S. Marine Corps Color Guard
Great Lakes Recruit Training Command Drum and Avvy Corps
Department of the U. S. Navy
University of
Kenneth Benson
Jerry Knudson
Morris Daily Herald
Steve Barnett
Rte. 1
Larry Anderson
Barnett
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