Goose Lake School to Close for 1973 74 Year
Coal City board votes 5 to 1 to close Goose Lake School for the 1973 74 year. The move halves enrollment concerns, cites costs and potential future re opening, with plans to consider bids on town school surfacing next Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Lake
Coal City Community Unit No. 1 Board of Education
Leslie Oss
Myron Vestal
Robert Pogliano
Pogliano
Coal City
Supt
Highsmith
Ross
Morris City considers school impact zoning for developers
Morris City Council referred an eight page ordinance to the planning commission for study. The measure would require land or monetary contributions from developers for school needs as part of annexation. HUD expects a 50 percent storm sewer grant in three to six months with the rest via special assessments. The council also approved a $12,000 planning study and a $300,000 referendum for a new city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris City
Planning Commission
Morris
Atty
August Black
Naperville
Black
David Root
Saratoga
John Hendrickson
City Council
Ted Traskel
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chicago
HUD
del Linn
Robert Gilbertson
Arthur Hornsby Jr
Atty. Smith
Hornsby
Gardner
LeRoy Wright
Glenn Wise
Protem
Village board seeks second doctor as July limit nears
Commissioner Nicoletti told the Coal City Village Board that only one doctor has shown interest but won’t be available until July. The board urged a citizens committee to help attract doctors and form at medical conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Nicoletti
Coal City Village Board
Nicoletti
Dominic Bertoglio
Reed
Bertoglio
William Wharrie
James Testa
Morris District Board selects attorney to pursue housing ordinance
At a special Morris Elementary School District No. 54 meeting held at Franklin School four board members unanimously approved hiring attorney August Black to pursue a city housing ordinance. Developer James Peacock offered a concession of 167 000 dollars based on 100 per unit, while calculations suggested 405 000 dollars if paid on occupancy, with no final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Elementary
Franklin School
August Black
Eugene Hayes
Atty. James Peacock
Lakewood Estates
Ronald
Rose Marie) Bell
Morris
Atty. Peacock
Morris Grade School Board of Education
Weather Outlook Highlights Warm Humidity and Thunderstorms
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies today with showers and storms likely. Tonight stays warm and humid with a chance of storms and lows around 67 to 73. Wednesday remains mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely and highs in the 70s. Observed temps include 78 low 64 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam today and 67 at 7 am Morris and 71 at 10:30 am downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Minooka trustees hear drainage complaints and zoning moves
Minooka trustees spent 90 minutes listening to 10 residents about flooded basements and standing summer water near the Aux Sable Subdivision. The village plans three storm sewer blocks but funding delays aid timing. Zoning changes across Wabena Street and Dirst Road were approved, along with vacating an unused alley requested by Ned Stegman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Dale Hoge
Aux Sable
Dave Olson
Zoning Board of Appeals
Wabena St
Minooka Land Ventures
Aux Sables Acres
Dirst Road
Gardner Second
West St
Ned Stegman
Kinney Dies After Illinois 47 113 Crash
George B. Kinney 28 of Grand Ridge dies from internal injuries after a August 31 two vehicle collision on Illinois 47 near 113 in Ottawa Morris Hospital reports. Kinney served as a state correction parole counselor for Grundy and five surrounding counties. Funeral planned at Gladfelter Chapel Ottawa with burial at Oak Wood Memorial Park. He married Jane Higgens May 12 1972. Visitation set Wednesday. Memorials not listed.
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Illinois 113
Illinois 47
Illinois Correction Parole
Conselor
George B. Kinney
Grand Ridge
Grundy
Bureau
Putnam, LaSalle
Kendall
Kankakee
Morris Hospital
George Butler Kinney
Gladfelter
Ottawa
Edward Deutschmann
Oak Wood Memorial Park
Eld
Arles
Margaret (Sanders) Kinney
Jane Elizabeth Higgens
State of Illinois
Department of Correction
Grundy County Housing Board Eyes 75 to 100 Elderly Units
At a regular meeting executive director Tracy Adcock said contract details with National Homes should be ready by October to begin construction on 50 low income family units. HUD has verbally committed to elderly housing though exact numbers are undecided. the board favors starting with 75 and aiming for 100 elderly units while refining site plans and building features. Present were James Stine, Vernon DeGrush, W M Burroughs, Albert Pilch, and Adcock. John Zerboglio was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traskel
Golding
Garrick
Hi-Park
HUD
Trasker
David Smith
Federal Paper Board
Tracy Adcock
Grundy County
Adcock
Grundy County Housing Authority
Vernon DeGrush
W.M. Burroughs
Albert Pilch
Stine
John Zerboglio
Indictments for burglary and forgery filed in Grundy County
A Grundy County grand jury indicted Joseph Jeffries on two burglary counts for entering Continental Grain Co in Morris on July 25 with intent to steal. It also indicted John Fisher on seven forgery counts for writing bad checks totaling 1485.41 between May 31 and June 15 on C & H Transportation. Bail set at 50 000 for Jeffries and 5 000 for Fisher. Jeffries in custody, Fisher free on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Joseph Jeffries
John F. Fisher
Thomas Clydesdale
Ted Morgan
Jeffries
Posen
Continental Grain Co
Morris
Stratton Park
Fisher
Joliet
C & H Transportation Co., Inc
Louis Joliet Bank of
Carl Crisp
Ronald Berglund
James Tomich
Mike Novak
Atty
Richard Wilder
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Frank Anselmo
A. J. Dearth
James Hines
Frank Neal
Supt. Highsmith
Mazon Township
Clennon
Wilmington
Meyerhoff
Werner, Rogers and Maher
Dwight
John Dzuris
Edison
Dzuris
Allen Krakower and
Mae Reagan
Civil Defense
Wauponsee Township
Liberty St
Wauponsee St
Wildred Dix
Raymond Varland
City
Varland
State Highway Department
James Stine
Linn
SCATT
Saratoga School
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois
Russell Varland
Varland Bus Service
Immaculate Conception
Morris Community High School
MCHS
Robert Chord
Thomas
Ruth) Monson
Firestone
LaSalle
Herald
Lakewood
Peacock
Donald Marth
Norval (Jacquelin) Galloway
Gordon Lear
Bell
Marth
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Kinney
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