PROPHETSTOWN ECHO
VOLUME 134 • NO. 5
Prophetstown, Illinois
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GEAR UP Sarah Ford for Shaw Media
Prophetstown firefighter C.J. Gorman (left) and Tampico firefighter Logan Mix gear up during practice drills at Prophetstown Fire Department on Tuesday, Jan. 24. PFD is hosting a five-month Firefighter Basic Academy, with 14 firefighters from Prophetstown and surrounding communities committing to more than 200 hours of training to get their firefighter certification. See page 3.
REGIONAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
Happy Birthday!
OSF Life Flight
Business Design
Ronald Reagan to be celebrated in Tampico. / 2
Whiteside Co. Airport to be the base. / 5
8th graders earn entrepreneur awards. / 7
WHAT’S INSIDE
Published every Tuesday 20 pages • One section
REGIONAL NEWS
Glimpses of the Past......................... 6 Property Transfers............................. 8 Police Reports.................................... 8
Sports.........................................12-14 Church News............................. 16-17 Classifieds ............................. 18-20
DEATHS Robert “Bob” W. Tiesman, Calvin Wing, Page 4