Stabbing probe in Braceville youths linked to paint thinner sniffing
Braidwood police investigate after 17 year old Ronald Marrs was stabbed four times in the back near Barnett's Restaurant. Three Joliet youths arrested on charges including attempted murder and aiding a fugitive. A 16 year old is detained in a Kankakee facility. Garcia and Mariner face bond terms. Witnesses provided vehicle details and license information to police.
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Braidwood
Joliet
Braceville
William Cole
Illinois 113
Cole
Ronald Marrs
Sgt. Cole
Marrs
Kankakee
Ralph Garcia
Raymond Marinez
Garcia
Will County
Mariner
Sgt
Illinois 53 Oasis
Wilmington
Man Arrested for Failing to Pay Bill at Maria's Pizza
Iroquois County man Charles P. Weidemann, 26, Gilman, was charged with theft of services after leaving Maria's Pizza at 1591 Division without paying a 17.35 bill. Police stopped his 1965 Chevrolet pickup near the Illinois River bridge after employee Chris Urton alerted officers. Weidemann posted 100 cash bond and is set to appear in Grundy County Circuit Court on November 6.
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Iroquois County
Maria's Pizza
Charles P. Weidemann
Gilman
Illinois River Bridge
Chris Urton
Illinois 47
Weidemann
Grundy County
Police Briefs Report Marijuana Arrests and Thefts In Area
Police stopped a car on Nettle School Rd at 1 20 a m arresting Michael Gallagher 18 and Sean Gallagher 16 for marijuana possession. Driver Bradley Karr 18 received a headlight warning. A tire theft was reported on Cemetery Rd with two tires missing while Ed Klinker was named in the investigation. Police also cited two for open liquor and speeding and reported a forgery warrant and other arrests around Coal City Morris and surrounding towns.
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Cole
Nettle School Rd
Michael Gallagher
E. Jefferson St
Sean Gallagher
Bradley Karr
Crystal Lake
Grundy County
Jeff Black
Old Stage
Nettle School
Black
Sean
Gallagher
Weekend Vehicle Damages Across County Prompt Reports
Two parked cars sustained damage over the weekend in separate incidents. Joseph Allen of Braidwood found a broken windshield on his 1977 Oldsmobile Tornado at Goose Lake Club after parking about 11:45 p.m. Saturday. Robert Lincheski of Lorenzo Road reported an attempted trunk lock theft on his 1976 Pontiac at Carbon Copy in Carbon Hill between 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday, with hood scratches and damage above the license plate. Tools stolen from Amoco on Ridge Road at Interstate 80 around 1 a.m. Saturday, as two suspects entered then fled in a faded red Gremlin. one suspect described as tall and blond.
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Joseph Allen
Braidwood
Goose Lake Club
Allen
Thomas Walker
Robert Lincheski
Lorenzo Rd
Carbon Copy
Carbon Hill
Amaco
Ridge Rd
Interstate 80
Minooka
Michael Hrechko
John Rockwell
Rockwell
Morris man faces three armed violence charges
Louis E. Gilbert, 38, of 40642 Liberty St., is jailed on armed violence, aggravated assault and unlawful use of a weapon after police say he fired a .38 handgun shot over his girlfriend Virginia M. Means’s head at their Liberty Street home. A spent slug and shells were recovered. Norbert W. Tojza, 48, of 110 E. Chapin St., was charged with disorderly conduct and posted a $35 bond for an upcoming Nov. 6 court date.
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Morris
Louis E. Gilbert
Liberty St
Grundy County
Virginia M. Means
Gilbert
Norbert W. Tojza
E. Chapin St
Thomas Suddarth
Miss Means
Gardner man arrested after family fight ends in arrests
Gardner man Terry Quigley, 29, posted 100 bond on charges of resisting police and lacking a valid firearm owner ID after a Sunday family fight. Witnesses say he beat his wife, who was treated and released from Morris Hospital. Quigley allegedly threatened her with a .410 shotgun as deputies removed weapons. he faces court on Nov 6. Also jailed were Kendall Smith after a disturbance at a Coal City home and a theft report in South Wilmington involving a 40 channel CB radio worth 125 dollars plus small change.
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Coal City
John S. Gordon
Rte. 4
Morris
Mary Aldridge
Kinsman
Gordon
North Broadway
McArdle Rd
Terry Bitner
Miss Aldridge
Steve Maloney
William Waldrop
Central City
Peter Odo
Dwight
Bitner
Ronald A. Marma
Rockford
Broadway
Churchits
Will County
Gardner
Terry Quigley
Quigley
Morris Hospital
Grundy County
Craig Williamson
Terry Marketti
Williamson
Kendall G. Smith
Willow St
Edward Hagerman
Walnut St
Dennis Neary
Smith
Neary
Hagerman
Deputies ticket two motorists for traffic violations
Grundy County deputies ticketed two motorists during the weekend. Robert Dean, 20, of E US 6, disobeyed a stop sign at Scott School and Airport Roads at 4:50 a.m. Saturday and posted his license as bond for a November 9 court appearance. Janice Feeney, 22, of Lisbon Road, was cited for improper lane usage on Illinois 47 near Reed Road at 12:17 a.m. Friday and posted her license as bond for a November 2 court appearance.
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Grundy County
Robert Dean
E. US
Thomas Walker
Scott School
Airport Rds
Janice Feeney
Lisbon Rd
Illinois 47
Reed Rd
Jeff Black
Benjamin Franklin Quote Noted In Historic Building Nineteenth Century
An old man in a house is a good sign phrase attributed to Benjamin Franklin appears in a historical context. The remark reflects colonial era wit and practical wisdom cited in preservation notes about a long standing residence associated with early American civic life.
Traffic Court Dismisses Deceptive Practice Charge Against Henry Rogers
Deceptive practice charge against Henry Rogers of Joliet was dismissed on the state's attorney's motion. A $100 bond forfeiture order entered Tuesday was vacated and his bond returned. Rogers was charged June 17 for issuing a $4,000 check to Johnson's Boat and Motor knowing the Union National Bank would not pay it. Gina Guistat, 18, of 734 Jefferson St., was fined $25 and $10 costs for illegal transportation of liquor after being cited Sept. 29 by Morris Police Officer Thomas Suddarth on Hazel Court. David Lewis, 24, Cambridge ardner, was fined $25 and $0 costs for going 47 in a 35 mph zone after ticketing Sept. 26 by Mazon Police Chief Evert Poyner at Grand Ridge Rd and Seventh St, Mazon.
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Henry Rogers
Joliet
Russell Johnson
Johnson
Union National Bank
Gina Guistat
Jefferson St
Morris
Thomas Suddarth
Hazel Court
David Lewis
Cambridge
Ardner
Coe
Mazon
Evert Poyner
Grand Ridge Rd
Seventh St
Voice of the People comment on Corn Festival parade
A letter from Mary Jo Phelps critiques the Grundy County Corn Festival parade for a Jesus Christ portrayal she calls distasteful though not the concept itself. She would have preferred a Biblical atmosphere and participation as observer or marcher.
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Jesus Christ
Mary Jo Phelps
Nord the Sil
Grundy County
Europeans dislike other Europeans circle of Europe and Americans
The essay argues Europeans dislike other Europeans as Americans are viewed with similar ambivalence. It surveys groups from Scots and English to French, Spanish, Italians, Austrians, Czechs, Poles, Germans, Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Dutch, Swiss, and Germans, noting bias, pride, and lingering tensions. It concludes that many Europeans welcome Americans and that Americans should explore living abroad to see how Europeans view them. The piece ends with Copyright 1978 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
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Europe
Britain
Calais
France
Riveria
Paris
Purgatory
England
Italy
Balkans
West Germany
Worry Clinic urges dynamic patriotism through voting
Dr George W Crane argues that true memorial to fallen heroes is voting for statesmenlike Candidates. He praises youth voter engagement and urges adults to mobilize seniors to the polls on November 7. He promotes his booklet How to Save Our Republic and provides mailing details for requests.
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Angela B
Dr. Crane
Lincoln
Uncle Sam
Woodrow Wilson
U.S
Congress
Accepting an Unacceptable Child Sparks Family Strain
Dear Ann Landers advises the wife to pursue professional help for Hal’s nine year old son Paul, who is described as vicious and unmanageable, warning that Hal may choose his son over the wife unless she accepts efforts toward therapy and restructuring. The column also addresses a second reader’s concern about a girlfriend who shoplifts and steals from a hospital, concluding Bev is likely a thief and suggesting the writer end the relationship.
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Ann Landers
Hal
Paul
American Psychological Association
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