PROPHETSTOWN ECHO
VOLUME 134 • NO. 3
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Prophetstown, Illinois
OLE’ RIVALRY
Sarah Ford for Shaw Media
The EP Panthers took on the Riverdale Rams during the 4th annual Geno DeClercq Memorial Shootout/Ole’ Route 2 Rivalry game at Riverdale High School on Friday, Jan. 13. The varsity Rams claimed the trophy this year with a final score of 61-54. EP captured the trophy in 2019 and 2020 and the Rams in 2022 and 2023 (with no game in 2021 because of the pandemic). The game was sponsored by the DeClercq family of Hillsdale, who bought pizzas for both teams.
STATE NEWS
STATE NEWS
Weighing in on gun bill
Policies added
McCombie sworn in
Sheriffs say they will not enforce gun bill. / 6
Thomson prison addressing inmate misconduct. / 6
First woman to become House GOP leader. / 3
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past......................... 8 Property Transfers............................. 7 School News ...................................... 9 Published every Tuesday 16 pages • One section
STATE NEWS
High School Sports .................. 10-11 Church News............................. 12-13 Classifieds .............................. 15-16
DEATHS Robert Scott, Lloyd L. Johnson, Sheri Rene Stevens, Charles Pete Thiakos, Patricia M. Snyder, Lorraine J. Norman, June E. Scudder, Marvin Edward Remrey, Charlotte Anne Frank, Ronald Jay Vogel, Pages 4-5