Freeport Mayor Declares “Local State of Emergency And Disaster Exists” In...
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The city of Freeport announced on Tuesday that it declared a local state of emergency and disaster exists in Freeport, Illinois. Pursuant to Illinois Municipal Code, 20 ILCS...
View ArticleCity of Freeport Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — City of Freeport officials announced today that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the following important information is effective immediately: Starting Wednesday, March 25,...
View ArticleDeal Reached By US Senate, White House On $2 trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package
The Trump administration and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced early Wednesday that the White House and Senate had reached a deal for an unprecedented $2 trillion spending package aimed...
View ArticleSenate Passes Largest Economic Rescue Package In U.S. History
The U.S. Senate passed a $2 trillion relief package Wednesday night designed to alleviate some of the worst effects of the economic downturn underway as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The...
View ArticleSecond Confirmed Case, First COVID-19 Patient Hospitalized at FHN Memorial...
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — FHN is confirming the hospitalization of its first patient testing positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) at FHN Memorial Hospital. The patient, in their 50s, had a positive...
View ArticleTrump Signs Largest Economic Recovery Package In History
President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling...
View ArticlePrivate Donor Helps Highland Foundation Give Laptops To Students Without...
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — On March 27, Highland students received loaner laptops through a generous donation by a private donor through the Highland Foundation. The laptops are to help students without...
View ArticleGreater Freeport Partnership Introduces Mark Williams As New Executive Director
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The Greater Freeport Partnership has announceed the hiring of Mark Williams as its executive director to lead the organization in promoting and supporting business and communities...
View ArticleCensus Estimates Nearly Half of Illinoisans Have Responded So Far
ILLINOIS — Illinois is ahead of the national average in terms of responding to the U.S. Census, according to federal officials. In total, 66,700,000 residents have responded to the U.S. Census, the...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Our Grocers Remain On The Front Lines For Us
“It’s easy for Americans to forget the food they eat doesn’t just magically appear on a supermarket shelf. Someone had to produce it and somebody had to put it there.” – Christopher Dodd Next to water,...
View ArticleFHN Conducting COVID-19 Training Exercises Wednesday And Thursday This Week
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — FHN will be training staff and providers at a mutual aid tent in the parking lot east of the hospital as part of our preparation for an increase in COVID-19 patients at the...
View ArticleU.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders Suspend Presidential Campaign
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Wednesday that he will suspend his campaign for the Democratic bid for president. “I have concluded that this battle for the Democratic nomination will not...
View ArticleIllinois Cities Consider Civil Fines To Stack On Top Of Possible Criminal...
ILLINOIS – Cities across Illinois are looking to stack civil penalties on top of criminal penalties for people who violate the stay-at-home order that lasts through April 30. Public health officials...
View ArticleOnly 69 Percent Of Apartment Dwellers Paid Rent In The First Part Of April
The numbers are the first hard look at how many Americans are struggling to make rent during the coronavirus pandemic. The data comes in the first of weekly reports released Wednesday by the National...
View ArticlePritzker: ‘Think seriously about canceling large summer events’
ILLINOIS — Illinois public health officials reported Thursday the state was getting closer to “bending the curve” when it comes to new cases of COVID-19. But as far as lifting lifting the statewide...
View ArticleWork Related Accident Claims Life Of Pearl Valley Eggs Employee
PEARL CITY, ILLINOIS — Reports of a work related accident that claimed the life of a Pearl Valley Eggs employee came in yesterday afternoon. Witnesses state seeing an ambulance and firetrucks around...
View ArticleHCC’s 47 Year Tradition of Summerset Will Be Canceled For 2020
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Summerset is a Highland Community College tradition dating back 47 years. As stewards of Summerset, we understand the importance of this annual production in our community....
View ArticleFHN Erecting Additional Tents in Hospital Parking Lot Beginning Saturday Morning
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Beginning Saturday morning (April 11), FHN workers will be putting up additional tents to extend available space in preparation for an increase in COVID-19 patients. The tents will...
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Illinois 2nd Worst State In Total Reserves, Equaling Only About $4 Million...
ILLINOIS — Illinois could cover just over 0 percent of its annual general fund expenditures using only its rainy-day fund, the lowest rate among the 50 states, according to a new study from the Tax...
View ArticleBig Apple Has Been Secretly Helping The Freeport Police, And No One Even Knew It
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Here we are again with yet another reason to find thanks for our first responders and those who stand at the face of danger and say sure, I’ll go in there and try and save...
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