Juvenile Delinquency in Grundy County Examined
The Morris Daily Herald surveys the Grundy County juvenile system. Officials discuss causes and the shift to probation and juvenile courts, highlighting secrecy, adjudicatory and dispositional hearings, and the balance between punishment and rehabilitation with local officers and the courts.
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Grundy County
Morris Daily Herald
Jan Sutter
Morris
Grundy
England
United States
Jane Addams
Illinois
County Employees Seek Board Agenda On Pay and Insurance
Grundy County employes spokesman LeRoy Brandt asked to address the county board Tuesday amid dissatisfaction with a 600 across the board raise proposal. The group pushes for a 15 percent salary increase and full insurance contributions, and reviews of the 1976 77 budget.
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Grundy County
LeRoy Brandt
Grundy
Employes
Lana Phillips
Brandt
Banks Charged With Mortgage Redlining in Chicago Area
MAHA accuses First Federal Savings and Loan of Chicago and Continental Illinois Bank of discriminatory lending. Data under the Mortgage Disclosure Act show large suburban mortgage activity while Oak Park and nine city neighborhoods see little to no home loans, with North Austin cited for over $5 million in deposits but no mortgage or home improvement loans.
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Chicago
UPI
First Federal Savings and Loan of
Continental Illinois Bank
Metropolitan Area Housing Alliance
Oak Park
MAHA
First
Federal
Continental
Camille Conrick
West Side
North Austin
Austin
Humbolt Park
Avondale
Lakeview
Gage Park
New City
Beverly
Bridgeport
First Federal
Arrest Pair for Furlough Violation
William Rose aged 34 formerly of Morris was arrested early today by Morris Police and the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department on a furlough violation. The case involves Rose and a companion in custody on related charges.
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William Rose
Morris
Morris Police
Grundy County
Weather and police report from Morris and Chicago figures
The forecast calls for fair, cold tonight and sunny, warmer Saturday with highs near 60s. At 9 30 a.m. Morris recorded 43 degrees, ESDA cited 49/39 highs and lows, and 30.02 inch pressure fell. Darvin Meadows 34 of Chicago and Rose were taken into custody at a residence on Grundy County border after furlough violations. They were later released to report back to the Halfway House. Rose had a prior April 29 1975 federal sentence for interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle.
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Morris
ESDA
Darvin Meadows
Chicago
Max Babcock
Cliff and Ethel Lutomski
Illinois
Grundy County Fairgrounds
Lutomskis
Rose
Babcock
Meadows
Terre Haute
Sportscaster Jeanne Morris to headline Morris Civic Dinner
The Morris Business and Professional Women's Club hosts a Civic Dinner Monday Oct 25 at the Holiday Inn Morris. Social hour at 6 pm, dinner at 6:30 pm. Speaker is sportscaster Jeanne Morris of Channel 2 WBBM TV with CBS assignments.
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Morris Business and Professional Women’s Club
Holiday Inn, Morris
Jeanne Morris
Channel 2
Wbbm.tv
Morris
Wbbm.-Tv
CBS Network
Chicago Daily News
California
Mrs Morris
Wbbm-Tv
Johnny Morris
Palatine
Dan
Debbie
Tim
Holly
Nancy Morris
Phyllis Lamb
BPW
Fund Established for Blast Victims at Morris Area Banks
Six people remain hospitalized after an explosion at the Harry Leasure residence on Cemetery Road. Names include Harry Leasure, Geraldine Davy, Kimberly Krapf, Dana Leasure, Jason Mathias, and Eugene Krapf in Chicago. A fund for the Leasure and Krapf families was opened at First National Bank Morris Grundy County National Bank and Morris Savings and Loan, with clothing needs largely met.
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Harry Leasure
Cemetery Rd
Morris Hospital
Thomas
Geraldine) Davy
Kimberly Krapf
Eugene Krapf
Dana Leasure
Jason Mathias
John Mathias
Kiersted St
Loyola Medical Center
Maywood
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Helen Reed
Women's
A-Glow
First National Bank
Morris
Grundy County National Bank
Morris Savings and Loan
Two Wilmington youths held in armed robbery case
Two Wilmington youths, Rick Bennett and Tony Collins, both charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault, were to appear in Livingston County Circuit Court at 1 30 p m. The victims, John Alterfer, 22, of Springfield, said he was beaten and robbed at knife point of eight dollars near Dwight early Thursday. Two juveniles were being sought as accomplices.
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Wilmington
Dwight
Livingston County
Rick Bennett
Shankakee St
Tony Collins
Woodview Drive
John M. Alterfer
Springfield
Richard DeMoss Alterfer
Courthouse Closed For Columbus Day Observance
Grundy County Court house will be closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day. All city offices will be open. Morris Savings and Loan Association will close Monday with other financial institutions remaining open. Schools follow the holiday schedule. no classes will be held.
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Grundy County
Morris Savings and Loan Association
Bomb threats at Braceville and Gardner Grade Schools
Bomb threats were received Thursday afternoon at Braceville Grade School and Gardner Grade School prompting evacuations and searches by the Grundy County Sheriff's Department. No bombs were found. Responding officers included Det. Ron Fox Sgt. Tim Neary Lt. Evert Poyner Det. James Olson Deputy William Sklut and Deputy Car Luck.
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Braceville
Gardner
Grundy County
Ron Fox
Tim Neary
Evert Poyner
James Olson
William Sklut
Car Luck
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Wilder
Ottawa
LaSalle County
We Care
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Sharon Odom
W. Coy & Oo
Liberty
Data Distributing System of
Grundy County Board
Xerox
Herald
U.S. 66
Reed Rd
Dwight Correctional Center
St. James Hospital
Pontiac
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Alterfer
District 6
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