Morris police briefs report injuries and underage beer offenses
Morris police responded to an apartment on North and Division at 9 04 p.m. where Jeff Roseland reportedly injured his head after falling on a table. Firefighters found possible medical needs but Roseland refused aid. Two Morris Community High School girls, Teddi Hieser and Deborah Willis, were cited for illegal possession and transportation of open beer, posting licenses as bond with a court date set for Nov 2. Police also investigated a break in at the Senior Citizens Center with broken glass but no entry confirmed.
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Morris Community High School
Union St
Teddi A. Hieser
Mooseheart Dr
Morris
Harold Carlson
Deborah L. Willis
Ottawa Bend Dr
Morris Youth Injured in Two-Car Crash on Bedford Road
Morris police reported a minor two-car collision Thursday on Bedford Road near Liberty Street. Michael Staton, 19, stopped backing into a driveway. James Hewett, 38, could not avoid collision. Staton’s car had under 250 dollars damage. Hewett’s 1972 Grand Prix had over 250 dollars damage. A separate update noted railroad gates at Division and Grant Streets were down due to a train issue east of Morris, later corrected.
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Morris
Bedford Rd
Liberty St
Michael W. Staton
Price St
James M. Hewett
Seneca Estates
Hewett
Staton
Division
Grant Sts
Rock Island Railroad
Window damaged at Erienna School and two mailboxes stolen
A window was broken on the east side of Erienna School during Wednesday night. James Hougas, the janitor, found the damage at 6:35 a.m. Thursday and said entry did not occur and nothing was taken. The Grundy County sheriff reports two mailbox thefts on Muskie Trail and N. Walleye Road.
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Erienna
Grundy County
Anton Katkus
N. Walleye Rd
Theft Report At Downtown Laundromat In Verona
Wendy Waters of Verona reported theft of clothing from a washing machine at 216 W Washington St. The thief took a basket containing blue jeans sometime between 12:30 and 1:15 p.m. Thursday.
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Morris
Wendy Waters
Verona
Washington St
Barricades Struck Again on Armstrong Street
Morris police report barricades in the 1000 block of Armstrong Street were run over during the night. Officers noted tire tracks in fresh cement around manholes poured Thursday.
Combine stripped of parts in rural Illinois field
Gardner man reports his combine stolen from a cornfield along Carbon Hill Road one quarter mile north of Illinois 129. The theft occurred between 2:45 p.m. Wednesday and 4 p.m. Thursday. Taken items include copper gas line eight and a half feet long two headlamps fuel pump generator coil muffler battery cable radiator cap two hammers flashlight 10 inch adjustable wrench two pliers and an 18 inch pipe wrench.
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Gardner
Carbon Hill Rd
Illinois 129
Wendell Christensen
Gorman
Grundy County
Carl Luck
Man injured in ramp accident near Joliet
A Hinsdale man was treated and released from St. Joseph Hospital after a one car crash on the exit ramp from I 55 to I 80. Arthur J. Perry, 22, was driving when a tire blew out at about 2:45 p.m. the car struck the guardrail. Channahon Emergency Squad aided police.
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Hinsdale
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Illinois State Police
Arthur J. Perry
Channahon
Traveling motorist hospitalized after illness on highway
A Sycamore woman was hospitalized after becoming sick while traveling through the area. Morris police received the call from D and L Garage on Route 6 and Lisbon Road around 2 30 p m and Des Rochers Ambulance Service transported her. She was listed in satisfactory condition this morning after transfers to Morris and then Sycamore Hospital.
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Sycamore
Morris Hospital
Sycamore Hospital
Morris
Rte. 6
Lisbon Rd
Des Rochers
Truck hits phone line when city truck enters alley
Morris police report Jesse Cook driving a city truck pulled into the 700 block of East Jefferson Street in the alley at about 740 am and knocked down a telephone wire. Illinois Bell Telephone Co. was called to repair the line.
Theft at Dresden Nuclear Power Station Targets Equipment Trailer
Items valued at 3260 were taken from a construction company trailer at Dresden Nuclear Power Station. Tom Strzelczyk of William Randolph Inc reported the theft to Grundy County Deputy William Sklut at 8 am Thursday. Walter Ferguson of Joliet found a broken into steel box in the trailer containing a level 1015, a transit 1895 and two tripods 350. The lock shows no damage, suggesting trailer key access. theft occurred between 3:30 pm and 9 pm Wednesday.
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Dresden
Tom Strzelczyk
William Randolph Inc
Morton Grove
Grundy County
William Sklut
Sklut
Walter Ferguson
Joliet
Joliet man arrested in slaying of 8 year old
Joliet, Ill. James McDaniel Jr., 18, was arrested on murder charges after the body of 8 year old William E. Fox was found in an apartment used by McDaniel. Autopsy results pending. McDaniel is also indicted in Dallas County, Texas, for the shooting death of former policeman James Horan. McDaniel reportedly arrived in Joliet from Dallas about a month ago.
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Dallas County
Texas
Dallas City
James Horan
Area school menus at Gardner South Wilmington high and grade
The listed weekly menus show meals for Monday through Friday across three groups MVK, MGS, and MVK with items including hamburgers, pizza, ravioli, creamed chicken, Bar B Q on bun, spaghetti with meat sauce, hot dogs, oven fried chicken, chili, and fish cake on bun. Each day pairs entrees with sides, fruit or dessert and milk.
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Gardner-South Wilmington High
MVK
Weekly school meal plan headlines from Minooka High and district
Weeklong menus list daily offerings at MINOOKA HIGH and the adjacent district sites. Meals feature standard items such as meats, potatoes, vegetables, breads, desserts, fruit and milk across Monday through Friday. Specific dishes include chili, fish, pizza, ravioli, burritos, and varying sides with recurring butter and rolls.
Coal City School Lunch Week Menus
Weekly lunch menus list meals for G S M S and H S from Monday to Friday. Options include turkey poor boys, corn dogs, pizza, spaghetti with meat sauce, ham burgers, grilled cheese, and sides such as buttered beans, corn, potatoes, fruit, jello, and milk with each meal.
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Coal City
G.S
M.S
H.S
Engine stolen from Morris Airport plane in hangar
Richard Bock reported to Grundy County Sheriff that someone took the engine from his 1946 Piper Cub parked in a hangar at Morris Airport. The engine valued at 4000 to 5000 dollars was removed after four bolts were undone and wires cut. Illinois State Police and Joliet special agent Wayne Jorgensen led the initial inquiry.
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Burbank
Grundy County
Morris
Richard Bock
William Sklut
Illinois
Dale
Sklut
Inmate stabbed to death at Stateville prison
Stateville prison inmate Richard E. Morgan 31 of Whiteside County was killed Thursday night after being stabbed multiple times in the upper back and neck. Morgan, serving a two to six year theft term, was a cellhouse helper in B East and died at the prison hospital within a half hour. Officials cite uncertainty where the attack occurred as investigators begin.
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McCarthy
Illinois Department of Law Enforcement
Chicago
Lou Brewer
Stateville
Brewer
U.S
John Powers Crowley
Pontiac
Grade School to Hold Open House Evening
Shabbona School will conduct an Open House Tuesday from 7 30 to 9 P M. Parents and friends are invited to visit the school and meet the teachers. Projects from home economics and art will be on display. Books for the November Book Fair will be available in the library. Refreshments served in the cafeteria.
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Shabbona School
Beyond Camp David: Lessons From a Shifting Peace Path
Opinion piece argues Carter gained stature with a peace prospect in the Middle East but warns the process is vague and fragile. It questions the role of Saudi Arabia and Jordan, notes risks of derailment if Egypt–Israel moves advance alone, and urges bipartisan, nonpoliticized effort with broader support.
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Middle East
Soviet Union
PLO
Arafat
Camp David
Egypt
Israel
West Bank
Golan
Sinai
State Department
East Jerusalem
Cess
Hussein
Washington
President Carter
Winston Smith
Smith
Big Brother
Orwell
Georgia
White House
Worry Clinic tale links Cunard names to royal consent
A reader recalls a Worry Clinic story about Cunard Directors seeking King George's permission to name a new liner Victoria. The king preferred Queen Mary, halting the Victoria plan, and comments on biblical dilemmas follow. The note ends inviting readers to request Dr Crane's booklets by mail.
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Cunard
King George
Jesus
California
Brittania
Mauritania
Concordia
Russia
Lusitania
Victoria
England
Ann Landers Advice Column on Body Image and Family Dilemma
Spokane reader seeks exercises to restore her postnatal figure and rear shape after a second child. Ann suggests girdles with rear padding and notes no exercises restore a once-round fanny, urging practical options over cosmetic push.
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Ann
Spokane
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