VOLUME 170 • NO. 37
Fulton, Illinois
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • $1.00
BIG BOY STEAMS ALONG Earleen Hinton
About 30 people watch the Union Pacific’s Big Boy steam engine power its way across the Frog Pond crossing east of Fulton on Sept. 6. The vintage engine was headed to Sterling for a whistle stop before heading to Rochelle where it was viewed by the public Sept. 8. Story on page 8.
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL SPORTS
Wienermobile appearance
Fire destroys home
Another victory for E-P
The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile makes a stop at Sullivan’s Foods’ parking lot / 3
Family’s two dogs rescued and no one injured as fire destroys home in Fulton / 2
Erie-Prophetstown football team improves to 2-0 with a 41-7 win over Hall-Putnam County / 12
WHAT’S INSIDE Your Health.........................................6 Sports ............................................10, 12 Glimpses of the Past............................7 Churches...........................................14-15 Property Transfers..................................9 Classifieds....................................... 16-20 Published every Tuesday by Sauk Valley Media, a division of Shaw Media Illinois
DEATHS
20 pages • One section
Joan E. Kessler, Frances R. Schaver, Mark C. Schryver, Richard R. Snowden / 4-5