POLO TRI-COUNTY PRESS VOLUME 167 NO. 9 • SERVING THE POLO AREA SINCE 1857
Friday, July 11, 2025 • $1.00
NEWS
Let Freedom Ring festival Kiddie Parade, Little Miss Firecracker and Little Mister Firecracker contest part of festivities / 6-7
NEWS
Pavement blowouts Twice in 24-hour span, pavement buckles force partial closure of Route 2 between Oregon and Byron / 8 One section • 16 pages
LIFESAVING AWARD Earleen Hinton
Polo patrol officer Kaden Coppotelli (left) receives an ILACP Lifesaving Award pin from Polo police chief Matt Coppotelli on July 7 during the Polo City Council meeting. Matt is Kaden’s father. Kaden received the honor for carrying an elderly Polo man from his home during a December 2024 fire. Story on page 11.
INDEX Betty Column.................................... 4 Classifieds...................................12-15 Crime and courts............................. 5
Jamboree concert series............... 5 Otto Column...................................... 4 Property Transfers.......................... 10
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