Commission revives subdivision review near Hollenbeck area
Grundy County Planning Commission reconsiders Becker land split near Hollenbeck Subdivision. A 150 foot setback for septic systems triggers a variance. Officials discuss Shirley Lane extension, road access, and a 40 000 square foot lot size. ByLaws for Grundy APO approved and a 20 000 dollar funding request discussed.
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The
County Planning Commission
Becker
Hollenbeck
Shirley Lane
Atty
David Smith
Ferdinand Becker
Atty. Smith
Sorensen
David Root
Edward Burnham
Ken Hunt
Wauponsee Township
Burnham
Grundy County
Gardner
Commission
Planning Commission
Seven Stateville guards accused in prison break
An investigation found seven guards at Stateville derelict in duties enabling three inmates John Holmes George Sanders and William Bracy to walk out at the front gate. The guards face a review board in Joliet while police and the FBI pursue leads.
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Chicago
Stateville
Peter B. Bensinger
Department of Corrections
John Twomey
Joliet
Bensinger
Lice
FBI
John Holmes
George Sanders
William Bracy
Twomey
Sanders
SIU board called to resign over open meetings violations
Neal Eckert urged Gov. Ogilvie to seek resignations from SIU trustees for alleged closed session violations. He cites two private discussions: creation of a city university committee and annexation of part of the Carbondale campus. Trustee Earl Walker also says matters should be discussed in public.
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Eckert
SIU Carbondale
Carbondale, Ill
Neal Eckert
Carbondale
Richard B. Ogilvie
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Ogilvie
Illinois
Foster's body found near Gretencord farm in LaSalle County
Kenneth I. Foster Jr. 34 was found dead in his car in a wooded area on Joe Gretencord's farm 1.5 miles north of the U.S. 6 and Illinois 71 intersection. Police believe he died by self-inflicted gunshot after a fatal shooting of his ex wife, Donna Lee Foster, 33, near the same intersection. Private funeral services were held in Marseilles with military rites planned. survivors include his parents, four children, and three sisters.
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Joe Gretencord
Ottawa
Kenneth I. Foster Jr
Foster
Gretencord
Illinois 71
LaSalle County
Marseilles
Morris
James Gretencord
Donna Lee Foster
Illinois
Mr. Foster
Brookfield Township
Kenneth
Imogene
Tucker) Foster
Ike
Chuckie
Becky
Marsha
Kervyne
Ann) Wicks
Raymond
Doris) Carr
Mary) Wallens
Bourbonnais
Rainy Weather In Iowa Wisconsin Affects Illinois
Rainy conditions move through Iowa and Wisconsin with showers possible in north western and extreme northern Illinois. High around 70 with overcast skies, tonight with likely showers and lower 50s, then cooler Thursday with highs near 60. Dresden Island Locks reading shows 72 over 38, 7 am temperature 44.
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Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Kerner Paper Backdated in Race Track Stock Case
The Chicago Daily News reports a key document cited by former Gov. Otto Kerner to deny improper profits was backdated to 1966 though dated 1962. It concerns a 50 share sale to Kerner's aide and his nominee at 1962 prices, linking to a $300,000 value and later Balmoral stock profits traced to 1967 dealings with William S. Miller.
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Chicago
Otto Kerner
Chicago Daily News
Kerner
U.S. 7Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Marjorie Lindheimer Everett
CTE
Arlington
Washington Park
Theodore Isaacs
Isaacs
The
Daily News
Balmoral
William S. Miller
Miller
Racing Board
Everett
Coal City appoints Allen Conant as police chief in shift to service
Allen Conant, 45, former Hammond officer and Joliet agency guard, becomes Coal City police chief after retirement in 1968. He plans overtime, training, and expansion of the force, saying people deserve value for police service and laws must be enforced. He and wife Mary Louise will move to Coal City as two full time positions are added and records are revamped.
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Linda Ospalik
Coal City
Allen Conant
Hammond
Ind
Conant
Joliet
Mary Louise
Wilmington
Joseph McCreary
Charles Ingram
Drake aide Morris Twp supervisor Drake in stable condition
Robert Drake 50 of 419 West Main Street was rushed to Morris Hospital Tuesday afternoon by the Coal City emergency squad after being stricken in his Goose Lake Corp office. Tests were planned to determine the cause and his wife said he remained in stable condition.
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Morris Township
Robert Drake
Main St
Morris Hospital
Coal City
Drake
Goose Lake
Denied zoning variance for trailer in Dresden Acres subdivision
Grundy County Board of Appeals refused a 5-0 request to place a trailer on a 90 by 153 foot lot in Dresden Acres, noting the district is M III industrial and trailers are not allowed. Petitioner Barbara Poppleton argued for modular housing despite multiple prior denials.
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Hollenbeck
Pine Bluff
Becker
Atty. Smith
Ronald Bell
Junior Acres
Dresden Acres
Grundy County
Edwin Burnham
Foran Announces Candidacy for Governor in 1972
Chicago prosecutor Thomas A. Foran, famed for his role in the Chicago 7 conspiracy trial, formally declares his bid for the 1972 Democratic gubernatorial nomination. He touts executive experience and broad statewide outreach while noting possible support if no party endorsement is secured.
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Chicago
Thomas A. Foran
Foran
Executive Department of Government
Richard J. Daley
Democratic Party
Daley
Daniel Walker
Montgomery Ward
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Geneva
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Eugene Sorensen
Carl Gardner
John Henderickson
Gerald Pierard
Tom Parks
APO
Lloyd Steffes
Northern Illinois Gas
Art States
U.S. 6
Aux Sable Township
Steffes
Illinois‘47
Saratoga School
Lyle Hyatt and Co
Sandwich
Vaskdal’s Corner
George Jefferies
Wyanet
Herald
Morris Daily Herald
Bracy
SIU Board
Walker
Ernest
Jean) Upton
Sears- Campbell
Oakwood Memorial Park
Price ST
C.C
Charles McDonald
McDonald
Root
Noble Collins
Harold Puke
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