Highland Breaks Ground For Ag Greenhouse
FREEPORT — Through the generosity of local donors, Highland Community College can continue the tradition of education excellence in Northwest Illinois. The Highland Foundation is holding a...
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Citizens State Bank Awards 13 College Scholarships to Area Graduates
LENA, ILLINOIS — Citizens State Bank recently awarded scholarships to 13 area high school graduates at each school’s awards ceremony. The recipients also were recognized at a special luncheon in their...
View ArticleHighland Announces Spring 2019 Semester Dean’s List
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Highland Community College proudly announces the dean’s list for the Spring 2019 Semester. Students who have completed 12 credit hours or more during the semester and have a...
View ArticleForbes Names FHN Among Best Employers in Illinois
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — FHN has been named one of the state’s best midsize employers by Forbes magazine. The business magazine partnered with market research firm Statista to pinpoint the organizations...
View ArticleThis Week’s Market Snapshot With Loeffler Wealth Management
The May retail sales data remained consistent with moderately strong growth in consumer spending in the near term. Industrial production was boosted by a rebound on the output of utilities and a pickup...
View ArticleWatch Night 1 Of The First 2020 Democratic Debate
The first night of the first Democratic debate is in the record books with the first group of candidates giving it their all on the stage in Miami on Wednesday. The debates are between all the major...
View ArticleThis Week’s Market Snapshot With Loeffler Wealth Management
As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee left short-term interest rates unchanged, and abandoned its commitment to be patient. The FOMC said it “would closely monitor incoming information and...
View ArticleFHN: “Standard protocol does not permit admitted inpatients to leave the...
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — FHN has recently been the subject of a number of media reports and social media commentary, and has received numerous requests for information concerning a recent incident. FHN has...
View ArticleHCC Student Athletes Receive Arrowhead Conference Academic Excellence Awards
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Thirty-four Highland Community College student-athletes were named to the 2018-2019 Arrowhead Conference Academic Excellence Team. Academic Excellence selections must have...
View ArticleKimberly Taylor Ranked #19 By Real Trends Top One-Half Percent Of Nation’s...
Pleasanton, CA — June 28, 2019 — The Thousand list is put together every year by REAL Trends, a trusted source for news, analysis, and information on the residential brokerage industry. The list ranks...
View ArticleHot dog, hamburger buns recalled from Walmart, Aldi stores in Illinois, Indiana
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA July 9, 2019 — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is voluntarily recalling hamburger and hot dog buns and other bakery products due to the potential presence of small pieces of hard...
View ArticleFreeport Police Chief Announces Retirement after 26-years with the Freeport...
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Freeport, IL — Todd Barkalow, who joined the Freeport Police Department in 1993 and served as its chief of police since 2014 today announced his plans to retire early next month....
View ArticleCome Discuss The Future of the Stephenson County Fair At This Public Meeting...
STEPHENSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS — This years Stephenson County Fair may have come and gone but the conversation over its future is alive and well, and the members of the fair board want you to join in on...
View ArticleCity of Freeport Names Interim Police Chief
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The city of Freeport is pleased to announce the hiring of an interim Police Chief, Retired Police Chief William (Bill) Fiethen. Bill has over 42 years’ experience as a police...
View ArticleFreeport Art Museum Executive Director Transitions To Project Manager for...
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — It is with a mixture of sadness and gratitude that the Freeport Art Museum announces the resignation of Jessica Modica as Executive Director for the Freeport Art Museum and her...
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Lena 12 Year Old Receives American Legion Auxiliary Good Deed Award
LENA, ILLINOIS — When Terry Yount and Terry Cowan were having a conversation about the unfortunate fate of the VietNam era F-4 Phantom fighter jets and decided to start the F4 Phantom Jet Memorial...
View ArticleFreeport Water & Sewer Announces Annual Flushing of Hydrants & Water Mains
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The Freeport Water Division will be flushing fire hydrants and water mains from July 29th through August 9th, 2019, according to the city of Freeport. The hydrant flushing program...
View ArticleCongresswoman Cheri Bustos To Visit HCC Solar Array Panels Thursday
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Congresswoman Cheri Bustos will participate in a solar array panel tour at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1 at Highland Community College, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, Ill. Bustos...
View ArticleFreeport Art Museum Receives 245k Gift To Construct Arts Plaza Stage
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS – The Freeport Art Museum has received a $245,000 gift from the Leonard C. and Mildred F. Ferguson Foundation to create a multi-use stage within the Arts Plaza project in Downtown...
View ArticleAccident On IL RT 26 Just .5 Miles North of Orangeville Claims Two
STEPHENSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS — The Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office has released information regarding and accident on IL RT 26. On August 9, 2019 at about 12:13pm, the Stephenson County Sheriff’s...
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