VOLUME 57 NO. 44 • SERVING WHITESIDE, ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES SINCE 1857
Erie, Illinois
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WORLD POLIO DAY Sarah Ford/For Shaw Media
River City Rotarians Mary Beth Eggers, Bruce Peterson, and Joe King set up a display along Route 84 in Port Byron to bring awareness to World Polio Day on Oct. 24.
LOCAL NEWS
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LOCAL NEWS
Public Safety Tax
Trump Parade
New Cafe’ in Erie
Voters to decide on safety tax November 3. / 5
Trump supporters join in parade in two counties. / 9
Ribbon cutting held at The Corner Cafe’ / 2, 7
WHAT’S INSIDE Society News ..................................... 3 Agriculture News............................... 6 Church Pages .............................. 14-15
Police Reports ................................ 16 Glimpses of the Past..................... 12 Classifieds ..............................18-22
DEATHS Charlotte J. Bach, Stirling E. Bowers, Michael P. Cady, Marvin E. Decker, Diane J. Dornbush, Milford G. Habben, Walter E. Holmberg Jr., Robert E. Isenhart, Ronald Lewis, Joyce E. Moyer, Judith A. Naftzger, “Mike” Alfred Olson, Lena Payne, Jacqueline A. Reiling, Marilyn E. Tiesman-Smith, Margaret A. Vogel, Pages 8, 10, 15