Freeport City Manager One of Three Finalists In Salem, VA City Manager Search
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The city of Salem Virginia announced in October of this year that their search for a new city manager had netted 43 applicants after paying GovHR USA $22k+ to conduct a national...
View ArticleNeighbor Alerts Freeport Fire After Seeing Flames In Home on Wyandotte
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The Freeport Fire Department responded to reports of a fire on Wyandotte over the weekend. On Sunday a neighbor across the street of 534 ½E. Wyandotte reported seeing flames coming...
View ArticleFamily Medicine Physician Lucio Martinez, MD Returns to FHN
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — FHN is pleased to announce that family medicine physician Lucio Martinez, MD has returned and is welcoming new patients at the FHN Family Healthcare Center – Burchard Hills in...
View ArticleHighland Community College honors GED® completers with Recognition Ceremony
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Highland Community College’s 47th annual General Education Development (GED®) Recognition Ceremony, to honor the 2019 completers was on Wednesday, November 20 in the Community...
View ArticleLuminaria Night 2019 To Light Up Stephenson St and Lincoln Boulevard Dec. 22
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — One of Freeport’s favorite annual Christmastime events is the annual Luminaria night which takes place on Stephenson Street and Lincoln Boulevard beginning at dusk in the city....
View ArticleFHN Welcomes New Nurse Practitioner Heather Lutz
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — FHN is proud to announce that board-certified nurse practitioner Heather Lutz, FNP-BC, is welcoming new patients at her practice in the Family Medicine department of the FHN Family...
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Freeport City Manager Lowell Crow Searches Soul, Says Now Committed to Freeport
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — It was in October of this year when the city of Salem, Virginia announced that a search for the city’s new city manager had netted 43 applicants, all vying for the new job.It was...
View ArticleCity of Freeport Public Christmas Tree Pickup
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The city of Freeport has announced that beginning December 30, 2019 through January 24, 2020 the Freeport Public Works Department will be picking up Christmas trees in eight...
View ArticleHighland agriculture shines bright at Illinois PAS Conference
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Highland agriculture students came away numerous awards at the Illinois Professional Agriculture Students (PAS) Conference at Lincoln Land Community College on Nov. 22-23 in...
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FHN Welcomes 2020’s First Born, Walter Maurice Hayward III
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The first baby born in 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport came into the world at 2:43 p.m. on January 1 – Walter Maurice Hayward III arrived more than 6 weeks early! He is...
View ArticleEarly Saturday Morning Mobile Home Fire Claims One
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The Freeport Fire Department released information regarding a mobile home fire that claimed the life of one man, and injured a female yesterday morning in Freeport. Freeport Fire...
View ArticleHighland Community College Announces Fall 2019 Dean’s List
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Highland Community College has announced the dean’s list for the Fall 2019 Semester. Students who have completed 12 credit hours or more during the semester and have a minimum of a...
View ArticleFHN Healthcare Career Scholarship Winners Announced
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Five area students have been awarded scholarships to help cover the cost of healthcare education. More than 50 outstanding students applied for the 2019 FHN Healthcare Career...
View ArticleCity of Freeport Declares First Snow Emergency of The Season
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Due to the impending winter storm including expected snow and ice, the city of Freeport has declared a snow emergency for the City of Freeport as of 6:00 am Saturday, January 11,...
View ArticleFHN Memorial Hospital Implements Temporary Visitor Restrictions
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — In accordance with an Illinois Department of Public Health recommendation, FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport has put into action the following visitor restrictions for the health...
View ArticleHGTV Is Going to Renovate an Entire Town for a New Show – Let’s Nominate...
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Here’s an opportunity for Freeport’s dreams to come true. The popular television network HGTV is currently on the search for a small community (ahem, Freeport) to receive a...
View ArticleFormer HCC Basketball Player Inducted to NJCAA Region IV Hall of Fame
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Former Highland Cougar men’s basketball player, Antwon Harris of Clarksville, Tenn. has been inducted to the NJCAA Region IV Hall of Fame Class of 2020. Harris, a 2006 First-Team...
View ArticleHighland President Tim Hood To Retire In June
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Highland Community College’s president, Tim Hood, will retire in June at the end of his second multi-year contract with the College. Hood shared his intent with the Highland Board...
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Buttigieg, Sanders, Warren Top 3 In Iowa Caucus
UPDATED Feb 8, 2020 — The Iowa Democratic Party released the majority of caucus results late Tuesday afternoon–a highly anticipated move following a problem-plagued night of voting. With 62% of...
View ArticleDrum Beat on Ethics Reform to Continue at State Capitol
Expect the drum beat on ethics reform to continue at the State Capitol as more legislators become embroiled in what is now apparently a web of corruption being unwoven by President Trump’s Federal...
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