Resignation Highlights Conflict of Interest Rules in Morris
Former fourth ward alderman Jerry Borens resigned citing legal advice on avoiding a city purchase of Borens property while he or family hold interests. The piece cites Illinois statutes and cases including Peabody, Pearsall, and Lincoln Bank decisions, with comments from State's Attorney Wilder on applicability to cities counties schools and depositories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Ward
Jerry Borens
Grundy County
Borens
City of
Morris
Leo
Mary) Borens
Kenneth
Joan) Davenport
Peabody
Sanitary District
Illinois Supreme Court
William J. Scott
Winnebago County
Atty
Philip G. Reinhard
Pearsall
Sperry
Richard Wilder
Wilder
Frank A. Kirk
Department of
Local Government Affairs
Atty. Gen
City of Lincoln
First National Bank of Lincoln
Scott
Atty. Reinhard
Bock
Long
Attorney General's Office
United States Supreme Court
Rankin
United States
Ted Staroscik
Workers Rebel at Belvidere Chrysler Plant Overtime
About 600 United Auto Workers members refuse to work overtime at the Belvidere Illinois plant. Chrysler stated the action did not stop operations as the plant has 6,000 employees and overtime is mandatory until midnight under the current contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvidere, Ill
Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers Union
Detroit
Doctors describe girl's irrecoverable brain injury in suit
Neurologist testified 11 year old Joan Phelan remains comatose after Dec 26 1971 accident. Court heard she cannot move speak or interpret light or sound despite long home care. doctors doubt meaningful recovery though life may continue with extensive nursing and home support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Circuit Court
Joan Phelan
Kinsman
Joan
Roland Manfredi
Oak Park
Hugh Edward Phelan
Paul D. Santelli
Arlington Heights
Leonard Hoffman
Nettle Creek
Thelma Davis
Wauponsee
Richard C. Broderick
Morris
John A. Adair
Mary E. Donnell
Greenfield
Anton G. Shoudis
Braceville
Robert Bumgardner
Felix
Norbert D. Grzenda
Frank Skubic Jr
Stuart W. Waymire
Kenneth L. Wills
Aux Sable
Charles R. Greenbeck
Helen L. Halderfield
Timothy Phalen
Phelan
Santelli
Manfredi
Jermoe Merza
Bloomington
Gerz
Atty
August Black
Black
Weather and trial highlights from Morris incident coverage
Partly cloudy with a high near 70 today and cooler tonight. Saturday should be mostly sunny and around 70. The trial panel discusses Joan’s life expectancy with doctors noting partial paralysis and possible full life with care. radiology tests show skull fracture and brain damage.
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Dresden Island
Morris
Jury Awards 3800 In Condemnation Case In Illinois
A Grundy County Circuit Court jury awarded landowner Dean Briscoe 3800 for 1.2 acres along U S 6 after an hour of deliberation. The suit sought just compensation for a 227 acre farm near Morris with industrial development potential and zoning considerations debated by both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Circuit Court
U.S. 6
Dean Briscoe
Rte. 2
Minooka
Morris
Northern Illinois
Thomas R. Judd
Illinois
Briscoe
Judd
Francis Gutschenritter
Peterson
Priscoe
Seneca boy injured in U S 6 bicycle crash
Mickey Shouse ten was riding on the wrong side of U S 6 when hit by an eastbound car driven by Martha Parisot of Ottawa. He underwent brain surgery for a blood clot at St Francis Hospital Peoria after initial care in Marseilles and Ottawa. He remained in serious condition in ICU with head injuries.
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Robert S. Malcolm
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Joan
St. Mary’s Hospital
Streator
Roger Gomien
Dwight
Elmer Harlow
Phelan
Harlow
Kevin Phelan
Black
Seneca
Mickey Shouse
Luther Shouse
S. Main St
St. Francis Hospital
U.S
Martha Parisot
Ottawa
Marseilles
Mike Fowler
Barrels of Poisonous Cyanide Threaten Gulf Coast
Coast Guard warns nationwide Gulf Coast of potentially deadly cyanide barrels after a August 5 ship collision 480 miles south of Pensacola. Bars are blue and marked Dangerous Class 6 Material. recovery is prohibited and storms may have scattered them across the 1600 mile coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Coast Guard
United States Gulf Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Pensacola
Fla
Gulf
Brownsville
Tex
Key West
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The
Morris Daily Herald
Perience
Conle
Masarten
Barry Leng
Merza
Seng
Illinois 47
Bedford Road
Robert Blasius
Illinois Department of Transportation
Lawrence
Dustry
Gwen K. Larson
Wauponsee Township
Ramona E. Holbrook
Thomas D. Burchfield
Saratoga Township
Marcella R. Yeager
Marie Dransfeldt
Mazon
Kate Ferrari
South Wilmington
Novi M._ Jerbi
John A. Corneglio
South
Liberty St
Waverly St
Morris Construction Co
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