A mural was painted on the side of the Essig Law building on the square.

The old Washington school bell was mounted in front of Washington Grade School.

Muller Road is completed and opened from Peoria Street to Kern Road.

As part of a series of significant financial cuts, District 50 closed Sundoer School on Theodore Street.

Cook Machine Company on Walnut Street starts supplying corn shellers to the Orville Redenbacher Corporation.

In September 1976, Washington was accepted by the Mid-State Nine Conference, making it the Mid-State Ten.

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