PROPHETSTOWN ECHO TUES DAY, JUNE 6 , 2023 • $ 1 .00
VOLUME 134 • NO. 23
Prophetstown, Illinois
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Sarah Ford for Shaw Media
Lyndon Fire Department firefighters cook up pancakes, sausage and eggs at their annual pancake breakfast Sunday, June 4, in conjunction with the Lyndon Car Show. Hundreds of diners showed up for a delicious breakfast by donation, with seating available in the firetruck bay. This year’s breakfast sponsors were Bruce and Lisa Zaagman, Alan Chamberlain Trucking, Lyndon Progress Center and Hanford Insurance.
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
Erie honors the fallen
Paint the Road
Spelling Bee Update
Legion Post 582 holds Memorial Day Parade. / 3
Masterpieces on the street in Cordova. / 6
Alex Ottens makes it to the second round. / 8
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past....................... 10 Property Transfers............................11 Police Reports.................................... 5 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
LOCAL NEWS
School News.............................12-14 Church News.............................15-16 Classifieds..............................18-24
DEATHS Sally Lee Beswick, Vicky De Neve, Patty J. Bollivar, Ronald J. Decker, Patricia A. Horrall, Gary D. Frantz, Pages 4, 6