Boundary change denied detaching Braceville land to Coal City district
Grundy County board rejected a petition by Donald and Diane Francois and Joseph Dondanville to detach about 127 acres from Braceville Grade School District and Gardner-South Wilmington High School District and annex it to Coal City Unit District I. Board cited lack of evident benefit to students and potential negative economic impact, noting no significant educational difference and the Francois family ties to Coal City. Francois testified he owns additional acreage, plans to move back for farming convenience, and that his son benefits from Coal City schooling. The decision was announced by State's Attorney Charles Zalar after unanimous vote.
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Grundy County
Braceville Township
Francois
Donald Francois
Coal City
Atty
Charles Zalar
Zalar
Braceville
Frank
Countywide 911 plan ordered for Grundy County
ICC withholds ruling on Morris 911 petition and orders Grundy County and the Sheriff's Department to present a final countywide 911 plan by January 26 with further hearings starting February 6. The authority weighs costs and feasibility amid multiple proposed setups and building issues in Morris and Coal City.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
Morris
Commission
Grundy County
Sheriff’s Department
Charles Kocoras
Morris Exchange
Illinois Bell
Morris Police Department
City Hall
Morris Fire Station
Morris City Hall
Donald Davidson
Coal City
City of
Charles Zalar
Frank Black
Weather forecast and temperatures across Dresden Locks and Morris
A fair night and partly cloudy skies are forecast for today with partly sunny conditions Wednesday and highs in the mid to upper 60s. Lows will be around mid to upper 40s. Dresden Locks and Dam reported a high of 75 and a low of 52, with 7 am at 56 and .45 inches of precipitation. Morris downtown read 56 at 10:05 am.
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Dresden Locks and Dam
Morris
Blood Drive at VFW Hall Yields 114 Pints
The Red Cross Bloodmobile at the VFW Hall on McKinley Street drew 114 pints of blood, the county quota missed. Sixty eight volunteers and eleven volunteer nurses staffed the event, with the United Presbyterian Woman's Association running the canteen. Federal Paper Board workers helped unload in the morning and Presbyterian Church members reloaded in the evening. The next visit was scheduled for later.
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Red Cross
VFW
McKinley St
Alan Spangler
United Presbyterian Woman’s Association
William Hamilton
Leo Winkel
Federal Paper Board
Presbyterian Church
Housing authority weighs heating lawsuit over Saratoga Tower
Grundy County Housing Authority discussed potential litigation with state’s attorney Charles Zalar against Forest Dillion Co. over boiler failures at Saratoga Tower Apartments. No decision made. HUD approved a $32,450 bid for eight boilers from John Paton Plumbing and Heating Co. plus a $6,452.36 add‑on for extra stairwell units. installation began Sept. 19 with insulation and electrical work pending. Insurance bids for fire coverage were received from three of nine carriers.
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Grundy County Housing Authority
Charles Zalar
Board of Commissioners
Forest Dillion Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Saratoga Tower Apartments
Newton Place
June Bollen
John Paton
Dave
Joliet
Bollen
Paton Co
Paton
HUD
Car train collision in Channahon claims two youths
A late Monday car train crash at Canal Rd crossing in Channahon killed 17 year old Dennis Markstrom of Joliet and 18 year old Linda Bardon of Minooka. Two others, 18 year old Mark Kautzer and 17 year old Michael Alberico, were seriously injured. The crossing lacks gates or lights though trains whistle. Both youths were pronounced dead at the scene. memorial and funeral arrangements announced for later this week.
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Channahon
Canal Rd
Leland Hills Subdivision
McClintock Acres
Dennis C. Markstrom
Rte. 3
Joliet
Channahon Village
St. Joseph Hospital
Mark Kautzer
Michael Alberico
Gregg Evans
Robert Crickman
Markstrom
Miss Bardon
Will County
Carl Kurtz
O’neil
Lockport
Sonntag-Wylie
Rte
Funeral Home
Methodist Church of
Minooka
Woodlawn Cemetery
Channahon trustees approve plat for bowling alley
Channahon Village Board unanimously approved the plat for a proposed bowling alley on U.S. 6 and North St after lengthy debate. The planning commission had urged adherence to subdivision rules and suggested costlier North Street improvements, while trustees weighed potential village revenue against street costs and traffic impact.
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Channahon
Planning Commission
Robert Condon
North St
Stephen Ritter
Harold Randolph Jr
Clendenny
Randolph
James Welch
Voters Have Week to Register for November Election
Grundy County residents have until next Tuesday to register for the November 7 general election. The County Clerk's office is open until 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday to register voters. County offices close Monday for Columbus Day. For questions call County Clerk Lana Phillips at 942-0335.
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Grundy County
Lana Phillips
Baby Samantha Thompson hospitalizes for pneumonia
Samantha Jayne Thompson, two months old, daughter of Gov James Thompson, is treated for bacterial pneumonia at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. She was taken from a steam and oxygen tent to eat after admission Monday afternoon. The condition surfaced days after the Grundy County Corn Festival parade.
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Samantha Jayne Thompson
James Thompson
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield
James Skilbeck
Thompson
Grundy County
Braceville Receives IEPA Sewage Plan Grant
Springfield IEPA offers Braceville a 3750 grant for wastewater facilities plan work on a project with an estimated 5000 total cost. Braceville will fund 1250, 25 percent, while meeting federal and state requirements, regionalization, service area, and financial conditions. The grant aims to reduce water pollution and boost Illinois water quality and economic growth.
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Springfield
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
IEPA
Braceville
Michael P
Mauzy
Illinois
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Wisc
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Morris Cable Television
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