Four injured in four car crash south of Morris
Four people were treated at Morris Hospital after a four car collision on Illinois 47 near Pine Bluff Road at 4 48 p m Friday. Victims included Lucille Reed 57 Lenore Hopeman 80 Elodia Ramirez 32 and Imelda Ramirez 14. A motorcyclist Kenneth Fessler was treated later for minor abrasions. A separate incident involved a youth backing into a pickup causing minor damage.
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Morris Hospital
Illinois 47
Pine Bluff Rd
Lucille Reed
Rte. 1
Bristol
Lenore Hopeman
Aurora
Grundy County
Marin
Reed
Mike
Barnhart
Olson
Sunoco
Hammerlund
Fox
Tim Neary
Hume
Kenneth Fessler
Fessler
DuPont Rd
Yorkville Woman Ticketed After Two Accidents Friday Night
A 28 year old Yorkville woman, Cynthia A. Chisler, was injured and hospitalized after two crashes on Illinois 47 within 15 minutes. She was cited for four traffic violations by state police and two more by Morris police after the second collision.
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Yorkville
Illinois 47
Cynthia A. Chisler
Plattville Rd
Illinois
Morris
Chisler
U.S. 52
Kathrine M. LaSota
Depue
Weather Summary for Dresden Island Area
Partly cloudy tonight with a low in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high in the upper 70s. Sundays high at Dresden Island Locks and Dam was 86 with a 54 low and 0.70 inches of precipitation. Monday's high 76 and low 51. At 7 am today 54 degrees and Morris at 10 40 am 71.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Truck recovered but car stolen in Grundy County incident
A 1974 GMC truck and trailer stolen from Romines about 9 p.m. Monday were recovered on Nelson Road with no damage. A 1972 Buick at Emery Nelson’s Rte. 4 Nelson Rd. was reported stolen this morning after a break in.
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Grundy County
Peter Odo
Warner's
Warners
Romines
Nelson Rd
Emery Nelson
Rte. 4
Ron Fox
James Olson
William Sklut
Gilbert Jacobs
Rte. 1
Newark
Jacobs
Morris
Arrest man on petition to revoke probation
George Pavelich 21 of Bolingbrook posted 350 bond after arrest on an August warrant with a petition to revoke probation. He was jailed by Bolingbrook police and to appear in court September 12. Pavelich had been placed on one year probation after pleading guilty August 11 1976 to misdemeanor theft for taking 450 dollars from Cecil Robertson’s Dresden residence July 14. A petition filed August 10 cited failure to pay restitution 100 dollars, 52 dollars court costs and 40 dollars probation charges plus noncooperation with the probation department. The Morris Library Board meets at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the staff room with regular committee reports planned.
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George Pavelich
Bolingbrook
Evert Poyner
Pavelich
Grundy County
Cecil Robertson
Kings Rd
Dresden
Grundy County hosts Labor Day safety coffee break
About 13 300 travelers from 48 states and foreign countries stopped at Interstate 80 rest areas between Morris and Minooka for free coffee and refreshments during a three day accident prevention project. Grundy County REACT and the 1 80 Control CB Club organized with Midwest and Aurora REACT Teams. Bill Lumry said the goal is safer travel and quicker police contact via two way radios.
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Grundy County
R.E.A.C.T
1-80 Control CB Club
Midwest
Aurora React
Bill Lumry
REACT
Hanafi leader given 41 to 123 year sentence
Hanafi Muslim leader Hamaas Abdul Khaalis sentenced by Judge Nicholas Nunzio to 41 to 123 years in prison for masterminding a three-site siege that left a young reporter dead. Prosecutors had urged life without parole for Khaalis and 11 followers as part of a harsh deterrent.
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Washington
UPI
Hamaas Abdul Khzzlis
Nicholas Nunzio
Lorton Reformatory
D.C
Seneca High teachers picket over contract dispute
About 20 teachers picketed Seneca Township High School causing early dismissal of about 317 students around 9 15 a m today. Supt Vincent Grober warned that classes may not resume Wednesday and sought attorney guidance while negotiations with District 160 Board of Education remained at impasse via FMCS mediation.
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Seneca Township High School
Vincent Grober
Grober
Seneca High School Education Association
Jerry Brucker
District 160 Board
Lee Ilgen
Illinois Education Association Region 22
Brucker
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
FMCS
Dixon opts to seek re election as governor race looms
Secretary of State Alan Dixon announced he will seek re election next year rather than challenge Gov. James R. Thompson. The move clears the way for Comptroller Michael Bakalis to seek the Democratic nomination to run against Thompson with Bakalis stating he will run if Dixon does not. Dixon has long served in all three branches of government and was a strong 1976 vote getter. Filing for the March primary is due in December.
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Chicago
UPI
Alan Dixon
James R. Thompson
Dixon
Michael Bakalis
Thompson
Bakalis
Senate
William Harris
Daniel Walker
Richard J. Daley
Michael Howlett
Minooka Grade School Hires Three New Junior High Teachers
Minooka Grade School Board hired three new junior high teachers Leslye K. Marco in home economics Lawrence Cimino in language arts and Nancy Skarczynski in math and science. Marco and Cimino come from NIU and Quincy College respectively with prior teaching posts, while Skarczynski has ISU credentials and four years at Gomers Junior High School.
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Minooka
Leslye K. Marco
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb
Rich Township
Park Forest
Lawrence Cimino
Quincy College
Quincey
Marist High School
Chicago
Nancy Skarczynski
Illinois State University
Gomers
Minooka United Methodist Church
Holderman names Illinois man vice president of USC
University of South Carolina President James B Holderman named Christopher Vlaho plus vice president for university relations and public affairs. Vlaho plus will handle development alumni affairs information services and community relations across nine campuses starting Oct 1. He previously led a similar post at Sangamon State University and was a Reuters reporter.
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Columbia, S.C
UPI
University of South Carolina
James B. Holderman
Christopher Vlahoplus
Holderman
Viahoplus
Sangamon State University
Springfield
Ill
C. Wallace Martin
Accident Kills Three in Fox Lake Head-on Collision
Police said a head-on crash on Illinois 12 near Fox Lake killed Caryn Neuhaus 23 Skokie Marc Simon 20 Wilmette and Kenneth Urban 22 Niles. Neuhaus cousin Lynne Neuhaus 23 Skokie was critically injured. the truck driver was unharmed. Urban drove the car which apparently crossed the center line.
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Fox Lake
Ill
UPI
Illinois
Caryn Neuhaus
Skokie
Marc Simon
Wilmette
Kenneth Urban
Niles
Miss Neuhaus
Lynne Neuhaus
McHenry Hospital
Urban
Restitution paid to crime victims in LaSalle County
State's Atty Frank X. Yackley reports August restitution totaled 5007.67 dollars across 19 cases, with 8 deferred prosecutions. The largest single payout was 2762 dollars for an arson-related loss, and through 1977 the program has exceeded 21000 dollars in restitution.
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LaSalle County
Atty Frank X. Yackley
Atty. Yackley
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