Coleen Viner held on probation revocation in Grundy Co
Coleen Viner, 16, was ordered detained in Grundy County Juvenile detention until an Oct 10 circuit court hearing on a petition to revoke her probation for aggravated battery and escape. The charges stem from an incident on Southmor Rd when she kicked Deputy Jeff Black. she also violated curfew and was not with a parent at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday. Since May 31 she has been on probation for tampering with a motor vehicle and has been arrested twice, including a June trip to California and a later contempt conviction. In addition, three Morris drivers were cited for speeding and one for improper lane usage.
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Coleen Viner
Grundy County
Oswego
Sharon Odom
Miss Viner
Liberty St
Morris
Robert Wren
Lodi
Calif
LaSalle County
E. Jackson St
J.R. Watson
Michael Hayes
Michael E. Johnson
McKinley St
Thomas Suddarth
Illinois 47
U.S. 6
Johnson
Charles D. Sliver
Illinois Ave
Robert Stansberry
Union St
Johnson Ave
Sliver
Wesley E. Adams
Washington St
Stansberry
Adams
Division St
Kroger’s
Luther J. Shouse
Main St
Seneca
Lisbon St
Roger Miller
Shouse
Burglary at Northern Petrochemeial Yields Minor Theft
Maurice Alford reported Thursday morning that a Wednesday burglary at the factory clubhouse damaged the juke box and pinball machine with about 100 dollars in losses. About 5 dollars in change and two cans of beer were stolen from the locked fridge. A door jam and refrigerator door suffered damage totaling 50 dollars.
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Petrochemeial
Maurice Alford
Grundy County
Stolen stereo gear and sunglasses across two Morris area vehicles
Items valued at 4700 dollars were taken from a Grundy County residence on Omalley Road including four quadraphonic speakers a 1000 dollar amplifier and receiver a reel to reel tape player a turntable and a 19 inch television. Two Shady Oaks residents reported CB radios stolen from their cars while a hit and run damaged a Morris man’s 1978 Mercury Zephyr. Police report entry through a patio door and tire tracks observed. A Goose Lake youth was ticketed for speeding after an accident at Illinois 47 and Pine Bluff Road. Theft also reported at Echo Bowling Lanes and a doctor’s office parking lot with sunglasses and Pioneer speakers taken from locked cars.
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O'Malley Rd
Gotham Rd
Clarence Cox
Grundy County
Shady Oaks
Joseph Givens
Dummitt
Morris
Kevin Brooks
Union St
Brooks
Goose Lake
Illinois 47
Pine Bluff Rd
Nathan Henshaw
Dearfield Dr
Gary Wangler
Dwight Rd
Craig Williamson
Wangler
Henshaw
Williamson
AMC
Chevrolet
Bond
Les Enger
Echo Bowling Lanes
Bedford Rd
Enger
Richard Lee
Rte
J. Gardner
Louis J. Wilhelmi
Franklin St
Lee
Mailbox damage and vandalism reported in city
Morris police logged two minor vandalism incidents on Thursday. Mrs. Howard Olson reported her mailbox knocked down by a car at 7:50 a.m. after a U turn near Hi Park Blvd and Dresden Dr. The driver fled, leaving the damaged mailbox. Mrs. Betty Walton reported icing and crayon vandalism on her garage over the past few days starting around 5:35 p.m.
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Morris
Howard Olson
Hi- Park Blvd
Hi-Park Blvd
Dresden Dr
Betty Walton
Liberty St
Joliet Driver Strands Car On Canal Towpath
Joliet man Robert Peterson escaped a ticket after accidentally entering the Illinois Michigan Canal towpath Thursday at 10 am. Neighbors alerted police when the 1978 Mercury was left wedged near Price Street. Peterson returned to the car as officers arrived and watched Art's Wrecker tow it off the towpath.
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Joliet
Stratton State Park
Price St
Robert Peterson
Washington and
Armstrong Sts
Peterson
Art
Morris Man Arrested on Elgin Traffic Warrant
Morris police arrested 27 year old Brian Kreeger Thursday on a failure to appear traffic warrant from Elgin. He was seized at the Morris Lincoln Nursing Home by Officer Kurt Salems, then jailed in Grundy County to await Elgin officials. Kreeger had a suspended license and was ticketed August 16. A Sept 6 Elgin warrant prompted the arrest.
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Morris
Elgin
Brian Kreeger
Kurt Salems
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
Grundy County
Salems
Kreeger
Big Mail Volume at U S Capitol Posts
More than two million letters a month flood the post offices serving the United States Capitol and its related offices, highlighting the high volume of correspondence routed through federal buildings.
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United States Capitol
Arrest man on weapons charge in North and Brown traffic stop
A Shady Oaks man, Donald Coln, 19, was arrested by Grundy County Deputy Jeff Black for unlawful use of a weapon and illegal transportation of liquor after a traffic stop at North and Brown Rds. around 11:30 p.m. Thursday. The vehicle had no license plates or notice on the windshield. an open beer can was found in the back seat and a switchblade knife was located in the glove compartment. Coln posted a $100 bond.
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Shady Oaks
North and Brown Rds
Donald Coln
Grundy County
Jeff Black
Coln
Area School Menus Show Weekly Lunch Options Across Grades
Morris Grade meals list daily offerings from Monday to Friday including pizza burgers spaghetti meat sauce frank hot dogs baked meat loaf and peanut butter sandwiches. MCHS and Coal City sections present varying daily mains sides desserts and milk across grades and campuses.
Weekly School Cafeteria Menu Summary
Monday offers hamburger bun green beans chilled fruit cookie pickles and milk. Tuesday features Raviola's cabbage salad apple crisp bread butter and milk. Wednesday serves hot dog potato chips buttered corn fruit dessert and milk. Thursday presents Swiss steak mashed potatoes and gravy chilled fruit bread and butter. Friday includes tunafish sandwich fries lettuce with dressing ice cream and milk.
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MCHS
Coal City
G.S
M.S
H.S
MVK
Kendall Townships Raise Taxes in 1978 Milton Mills 1978 Levy Report
Kendall County townships show tax increases across levies with totals for each fund. Big Grove Bristol and others adjust township general road and bridge and poor funds while Lisbon Na-Au-Say and Seward seek an extra four cent levy. The hard road fund standard rate is .167 across townships except Fox at .080.
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Yorkville
Kendall County
Lisbon
Na-Au-Say
Seward
Fox Township
Big Grove
Fox
Bristol
Kendall
Oswego
First Corn Festival Information Booth Opens This Weekend
A silo shaped Corn Festival information booth at Main and Liberty will guide out of town visitors. It operates 6 to 9 p.m. today, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, staffed by a committee led by Mrs. Robert Ramsey.
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Main and
Liberty Sts
Robert
Gerry) Ramsey
Two Morris fires calls report no blaze found
The Morris Fire Department responded Thursday to two emergency calls not involving fires. At 3:05 p.m. crews went to 111 Redbud Lane Hatcher Woods and Mrs. LeRoy Knudson was taken to Morris Hospital by DesRochers Ambulance. The second call at 7:20 p.m. sent crews to 819 E Washington St where a woman identified as Mrs Getz was transported to the hospital.
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Morris Fire Department
Redbud Lane
Hatcher Woods
LeRoy Knudson
Morris Hospital
DesRochers
E. Washington St
Getz
Somoza in Nicaragua a tempest of opinion and policy
The piece questions U.S. coverage of Nicaragua as Somoza’s long rule nears its end. It critiques claims of tyranny and Castros influence, notes Sandinista and foreign ties, and challenges calls to cut aid while urging calmer, fact-based debate. It contrasts opposition seats, media narratives, and U.S. restraint with regional stability and future spillover risks.
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Anastasio
Nicaragua
U.S
Somoza
U.S. Senate
Frank Church
Foreign Relations Committee
National Guard
Worry Clinic speech urges teachers to inspire lifelong dedication
Dr George W Crane urges state teachers convention to boost morale and retain classroom staff. He cites teachers as artists shaping minds, foster parents to many children, and guides against juvenile delinquency, noting historic examples and the lasting impact of education.
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Jason
Crane
Dear Ann Landers Readers Share Household and Wedding Gift Gripes
A column of reader letters discusses domestic chaos from messy roommates to broken promises about chores wedding gifts and a meddling sister Nettie A reply advises ignoring empty promises doing chores oneself and keeping calm while offering a sample note to Nettie and guidance on handling gift expectations plus a shout for an Ann Landers booklet on marriage Readers also note a farmer’s welfare critique and a response from Ann endorsing practical no nonsense advice and a mailing address for the booklet request
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Ann
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