VOLUME 58 NO. 26 • SERVING WHITESIDE, ROCK ISLAND - SINCE 1857
Erie, Illinois
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RODS ON THE RIVER Sarah Ford/For Shaw Media
An aerial view of the 4th annual Rods on the River Car, Truck & Bike Show in Port Byron, which drew hundreds of cars and spectators to the downtown and riverfront on Sunday, June 27.
LOCAL NEWS
SPECIAL EVENT
LIVE MUSIC
Bluegrass Festival
Fantastic Foam
Hot Dogs and More
Music filled Fulton’s Heritage Canyon. / 3
Kids help create, learn at library event. / 11
Police chief grills out and invites the public. / 2
WHAT’S INSIDE Society .............................................4 Glimpses of the Past.................... 5 Property Transfers............................. 8 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
Sports.................................................16 Churches....................................14-15 Classifieds .................................. 28-24
DEATHS Gene Klimstra, Wayne Huizenga, Gene Hartz, Dalbert Temple, John Lundquist, Page 6