FHN 2019 Get FiTeam Challenge Postponed
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — FHN is postponing its Get FiTeam Challenge for 2019 in order to explore several opportunities for potentially integrating this popular initiative with other FHN health and wellness...
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Freeport Police Assist Bastrop Louisiana Police In Christmas Day Murder Arrest
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — On December 25, 2018 at approximately 3:30 in the morning Shawanda Robinson, 39 years of age, was shot one time in the chest by a small caliber weapon in the parking lot of the...
View ArticleBrian and Alexa Nissen New Owners of 9 East Coffee in Downtown Freeport
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — It was 1868. Freeport was growing rapidly and a new businesses opened near the corner of Stephenson Street and Chicago. Avenue. On the street level was the shop of McNamara &...
View ArticleOur Coverage of the Demolition of Freeport’s Historic City Hall
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Freeport’s roughly 22,500-square-foot City Hall, located at 230 West Stephenson Street, is the historic city hall of Freeport, Illinois. The city hall was built in 1899 to replace...
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FHN Healthcare Career Scholarship Winners Announced
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Six area students have been awarded scholarships to help cover the cost of healthcare education. More than 41 outstanding students applied for the 2018 FHN Healthcare Career...
View ArticleWatch President Trump’s Address To The Nation On The Humanitarian And...
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced that he will address the nation on Tuesday night before traveling later in the week to the U.S.-Mexico border, as he seeks to highlight border security and...
View ArticleAbraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Could Be Expanded To Freeport
WASHINGTON, DC — In a press release issued today representatives Adam Kinzinger (IL-16), Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Mike Bost (IL-12), Rodney Davis (IL-13), Robin Kelly (IL-2), John Shimkus (IL-15), Bobby...
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Shedd Aquarium Announces Upcoming Illinois Resident Free Days And Evenings
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Chicago residents will have plenty of chances to swap the cold this January and February to explore the toasty Amazon Rising habitat where red-bellied piranhas live or spend time in...
View ArticleShopko Pharmacy in Freeport Closes For Good, Here’s Why
If you are a Shopko pharmacy customer you may be surprised to learn when you go to have your prescription filled that the Freeport Shopko pharmacy is now closed, permanently. Many residents have been...
View ArticleMissing Wisconsin 13-Year-Old Jayme Closs Found Alive After Parents Were Killed
DOUGLAS COUNTY, WISCONSIN — A missing 13-year-old Wisconsin girl kidnapped after her parents were found murdered in their home last October has been found alive, police say. Her suspected abductor is...
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Freeport Pretzels Boys Bowling Takes 1st Place In Freeport Invitational
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — It was just announced today that your Freeport Pretzels Boys Bowling team took 1st place in the Freeport Invitational at the 4 Season Bowling Center this afternoon. The first place...
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Harbor Freight Tools Opens In Freeport, Illinois
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Harbor Freight Tools is a privately held discount tool and equipment retailer, headquartered in Calabasas, California, which operates a chain of retail stores as well as a...
View ArticleShopko Files For Bankruptcy, To Close 38 More Stores – Freeport Not On The List
UPDATE: We have received the list of store closings and Freeport nor Monroe, Wi is on the list. You can see the full list of stores closings here. ASHWAUBENON — Shopko has announced a plan Wednesday...
View ArticleFreeport Public Works Director Declares Snow Emergency For Freeport
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Due to the impending winter storm, a snow emergency has been declared for the City of Freeport as of 6:00 PM, Friday, January 18, 2019 and will be in effect for 72 hours. The...
View ArticleNew Business ‘Spring Creek Holistic’ Moving To Freeport
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — There’s a new business moving to downtown Freeport in February of this year, opening inside the F.A. Read Center on Stephenson Street. The company helps people find holistic...
View ArticleWinter Weather Advisory Issued For Carroll, Jo Daviess, Rock Island,...
NORTHERN, ILLINOIS — A strong arctic front will sweep through the area Thursday. Winds gusting up to 35 mph will create considerable blowing snow with reduced visibilities. Near white out conditions...
View Article2019 Illinois Tax Filing Season Begins Monday, January 28
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Revenue (“IDOR”) will begin accepting 2018 state individual income tax returns on Monday, January 28, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”)...
View ArticleThey’re Not Just For Your Dog – Keep Fire Hydrants Clear In The Snow
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Those colored and sometimes decorative hydrants that sit on the corner of your property or your neighbors property in the neighborhood aren’t only for your dog, they’re actually to...
View ArticleFreeport Salvation Army Office Closed Today, Lobby Open As Warming Shelter
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Due to dangerous temperatures the Freeport Salvation Army has announced it will be closed today. They say this includes the office, meal site and food pantry. The monthly Advisory...
View ArticleWinter Storm Warning Issued For Jo Daviess and Stephenson Counties
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — A winter storm will move from the northern Plains into lower Michigan Sunday night into Monday bringing a wintry mix of precipitation to the area, according to the National Weather...
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