PROPHETSTOWN ECHO
VOLUME 135 • NO. 29
TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2024 • $1.00
Prophetstown, Illinois
PAINT THE TOWN Alex T. Paschal
Ashley Balsley and Zach Strader, along with Conner, 3, and Kayden, 10 months, work on a piece of art Sunday, July 21, during the Tampico Days’ paint the town activity. More photos on Page 2.
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
Police staffing shortages
Beyond Trim column
Spend time with Dorothy, Toto
Sauk Valley departments raising salaries to recruit, retain police officers / 3
Tofu is mild in flavor and can be seasoned and cooked in many different ways / 6
Timber Lake Playhouse presenting “The Wizard of Oz” through July 28 / 16
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past............................5 Property Transfers .............................14 Your Health.........................................7 Churches........................................... 15-16 Ancestor Project....................................9 Classifieds........................................18-19 Published every Tuesday 20 pages • One section
DEATHS Irene Drolema, Leonard Dale Hanson, Burnell Eugene Howlett / 4