VOLUME 58 NO. 23 • SERVING WHITESIDE, ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES SINCE 1857
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Erie, Illinois
PAINT THE STREET Sarah Ford for Shaw Media
Brothers Tommy, 10, and Jackson Weathers, 4, of Cordova smile in front of their artistic creations during the Cordova District Library’s annual Paint the Road on Saturday, June 4. Jackson’s aunt Abby May helped him paint Grogu or “Baby Yoda,” while Tommy’s art was inspired by the Incredible Hulk.
LOCAL NEWS
STATE NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
Summer Kickoff
Savanna Hate Crime
Official Opening
Revitalize Erie hosts Memorial Day picnic. / 2
Attorney General files hate crime lawsuit. / 4
Port Byron welcomes new business. / 5
WHAT’S INSIDE Social News........................................ 3 Glimpses of the Past......................... 8 Property Transfers........................... 10 Published every Tuesday 20 pages • One section
Police Reports................................10 Church News.............................14-15 Classifieds ..............................17-20
DEATHS Nancy Stone, Karen D. Daebelliehn, Townsend H. “Townie” Fenn, Gary Brandt, Dorothy Venhuizen, Taylor Jean Skromme, Page 6