PROPHETSTOWN ECHO VOLUME 136 • NO. 48
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 • $1.00
Prophetstown, Illinois
LIGHT BRIGHT Jessie Otten for Shaw Local News Network
Canon Russell of Erie is all smiles as he eagerly waits for the annual Christmas parade to begin Saturday, Dec. 6. More photos on pages 2 and 3.
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past........................ 10 Business and Service Directory............11 Churches.............................................12-13 Published every Tuesday 20 pages • One section
Property Transfers ...............................13 Classifieds..........................................14-17 Sports.............................................. 18-20
DEATHS Rhea Jean Butner, Theodore C. McKee, JoAnn Mose, James “Jim” Warren Naftzger, Joanne Swan, Kenny “Stretch” Tegeler, Jennifer L. White, Leslie E. Williams / 4, 5, 6, 8, 9