Three injured in Grundy County weekend wrecks
Grundy County Sheriff investigators report three weekend crashes injuring individuals in Joliet Eileen and Mel Kay Trailer Court. Daniel Lajecin 32 of Joliet in fair condition at St. Joseph Hospital after a single vehicle collision on Pine Bluff Road. Dominic Faletti 23 of Braidwood treated and released at St. Joseph Hospital after a three vehicle crash at Illinois 113 and Fifth Street in Eileen. Lela Von Surma 33 of Mel Kay Trailer Court cited for no valid license and speeding in an incident on Fifth Street. James Lock 18 of Morris treated at Morris Hospital after a one vehicle crash on Illinois 47 north of DuPont Road. Deputies noted multiple tickets and vehicle damage across multiple locations.
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Grundy County
Sheriff's Department
Daniel Lajecin
Joliet
St. Joseph Hospital
Gary Phillips
Lajein
Pine Bluff
Jugtown
Phillips
Lajcin
St. Joseph
Coal City
Jim Smith
Chevrolet
Goose Lake Prairie State Park
Dominic Faletti
Braidwood
Illinois 113
N. Fifth St
Eileen
Lela von Surma
Mel Kay
George Arnold
Michelle Burroughs
Fifth St
Faletti
Arnold
von Surma
Miss Burroughs
James Lock
Susan Circle
Morris Hospital
Ray Odom
Lock
Illinois 47
DuPont Rd
Odom
Pat
Dwight
Gardner Rd
J.W. Serena
Thomas Jewett
Washington St
James Sherman
Des Plaines
Jewett
Sherman
Serena
Ford
Insurance Rep to Address Grundy County Board Tuesday
A Metropolitan Life Insurance Co representative will appear before the Grundy County Board at 9 30 a m Tuesday in the courthouse. The board will hear a request from the Grundy County Board of Review for a 30 day extension and review the 1976 township road and bridge levies. Quarterly reports from county clerk treasurer superintendent of schools highway health coroner county home civil defense and tuberculosis fund will be received. Weather forecasts predict partly cloudy with possible storms tonight low in the upper 50s and tomorrow high near 70 with Sunday at 84 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam and a 49 low. Early today Morris stood at 49 degrees and by 10 45 a m it was 76. ESDA noted yesterday’s Morris high 82 and low 51. Barometric pressure 30.18 and rising with peak wind 16 mph.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Grundy County Board
Grundy County Board of Review
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
ESDA
Illinois poll shows Ford with small lead in state race
Chicago Tribune poll by NORC at the University of Chicago finds President Ford ahead of Jimmy Carter by 3 points in Illinois. James R. Thompson leads Democrat Michael J. Howlett by 24 points. Carter wins 64 percent among black voters.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Tribune
Ford
Illinois
Jimmy Carter
James R. Thompson
Michael J. Howlett
National Opinion Research Center
University of Chicago
Carter
Dates Set for Free Swine Flu Immunization Clinics
The Grundy County Health Department announces free flu shots for adults 18 and over. Clinics run October 15 23 at multiple high schools including Coal City Mazon Minooka Gardner Morris with jet injector use for ten days and volunteer help requests at 942 0333.
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Grundy County
Health Department
Coal City High School
Tober
Mazon
Verona Kinsman High School
Minooka High School
Gardner High School
Vandals topple traffic signal. two youths jailed
Morris Police arrested Frank Grindstaff Jr. and Robert Newney, both 18, after they were identified pushing over a traffic signal at Liberty and Jackson Streets. The signal was destroyed with damage estimated between $500 and $1,000. Both were held in Grundy County Jail awaiting court appearance.
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Morris
Liberty and
Jackson Sts
Frank Grindstaff Jr
E. Tracy Drive
Robert Newney
Price St
Max Babcock
Grind‘aff
Kenney
Grindstaff
Division St
Illinois Ave
Ayers Electric
Grundy County
Wilmette Developer Plans Senior Citizens Housing in Morris
A Wilmette firm seeks Morris approval to build a 105 unit elderly apartment complex at Waverly Street and Bedford Road for residents aged 62 and over with incomes up to 10 200. The project, valued around 2 762 800 dollars, would be six stories with one bedroom 540 square foot units and all utilities paid.
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Wilmette
City of Morris
Waverly St
Bedford Rd
Morris
HUD
Grundy County
Anderson
Grundy
Saratoga Tower
Grundy County Housing Authority
O’connor
New _ Con
Minifair Adds New Feature at Kendall Harvest Festival
Kendall County Bicentennial Commission hosts a minifair at the Harvest Festival in Yorkville with amateur competitions in photography, flowers, vegetables, baked goods, jams, jellies and pickles. Entries open to county residents, no fee, display 10 am to 5 pm, judging begins 9 am at Harris Forest Preserve.
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Yorkville
Kendall County
Harris Forest Preserve
Marilyn Thompson
Anita Blake
Ford UAW strike likely as deadline nears
UAW President Leonard Woodcock warned Sunday that a Ford strike appears almost certain as the three year contract expires at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. He said Ford remains unmoved on key issues including time on the job and cautioned that Ford may be testing the union’s resolve.
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Woodcock
Ford
UAW
Hijackers surrender face murder charge in Croat trio
Five aboard Flight 355 used saucepans and gifts to stage a 44 hour hijack that blackmailed four U.S. papers, dropped leaflets in London and Paris, and led to the death of New York officer Brian Murray. They surrendered in Paris and face air piracy and murder charges.
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New York
UPI
TWA
Chicago
London
Paris
Montreal
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Yugoslavia
Croatia
America
Brian Murray
Morris Grade School District 54 Board Meeting Agenda
The Morris Grade School District 54 board meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Franklin School to review 653000 in tax money and a school site donation ordinance. Reports on teacher negotiations transportation and crossing guards are on the agenda along with hires for Elizabeth White Nancy Kendrick Nancy Oreshack Luanne Potter and Georgieann Bruce for special education positions a year leave for Janice Gilligan and the resignation of Janet Sparks and a policy amendment for non certified personnel are also to be considered.
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Morris Grade School
Board of Education
Franklin School
Elizabeth White
Nancy Kendrick
Nancy Oreshack
Luanne Potter
Georgieann Bruce
Janice Gilligan
Janet Sparks
Grundy County Republican primary polling places listed
The special Grundy County Clerk primary is Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Polling venues include Aux Sable Village Hall in Minooka Aux Sable II at the New Township building, Braceville I City Hall and Braceville II Lions Hall in Coal City and more across Morris Verona Vienna and other towns. Absentee ballots in person deadline Monday.
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Aux Sable I
Minooka
Aux Sable II
New Township Building
US. 6
NI Gas Rd
Braceville I
Coal City
Braceville II
Braceville IV
Lions Hall
Brienna
Felix I
New Hope Presbyterian Church
Garfield
Felix II
Village
Carbon Hill
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Saratoga Tower Apartments
Tracy Adcock
Housing Authority Board
James Stine
Wallace Burroughs
al Pilch
Atty. John Zerboglio
Vernon DeGrush
Eleanor M. Clarage
Forest City Dillon Inc
Cleveland
Liberty
Senior Citizens
Morris Daily Herald
Kendall
Detroit
API
Ford Motor Co
Leonard Woodcock
No. 2 Auto Company
Thomas Residori
South Wilmington
Robert White
James R Williams
Verona
John
Lana) Phillips
Braceville
Braceville III
Smith & Wilson
Garfield I
Gardner
Garfield II
Gardner Goodfarm
Goodfarm
Goose Lake
Greenfield I
South
Wilmington
Greenfield II — Village Hall
East
Brooklyn
Highland — Town Hall
Kinsman
Maine — Town Hall
Morris I
Morris Morris II
Morris Morris IV
Jefferson St
Morris Morris V — Franklin School
E. North St
Morris Morris VI
Gordon R Hexhall
Wauponsee St
Morris Morris VII
Telfer Print Shop
Pine St
Morris Morris VIII
McKinley St
Nettle Creek
Norman
Saratoga I
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