First Hospitality Program Students Graduate From Highland Community College
Freeport, Illinois — On May 19, the first Hospitality students will walk across the stage during commencement at Highland Community College to receive an Associate of Applied Science in Hospitality...
View ArticleWinslow Man Drives Corvette Into Monroe Chiropractic Clinic
Monroe, Wisconsin — It appears a Winslow man and his Corvette needed to make an unplanned visit to the local Chiropractor this morning in Monroe, Wisconsin. The Monroe Times reports that an...
View ArticleUS Air Force Veteran Receives Bike Through ‘Bikes 4 Stripes’ Program
Freeport, Illinois — In March of this past year we first heard the news of a new program part of Immanuel Lutheran Church’s Military Outreach Program called Bikes 4 Stripes. Bikes 4 Stripes provides...
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Big Memorial Day Weekend Fun at Little Cubs Field in Freeport
Freeport, Illinois — Freeport isn’t just the home of the annual Memorial Day Parade that takes place each year in the city’s downtown. It is also the home of big baseball fun during the Peewee Classic...
View ArticleFreeport’s Continued Population Loss Could Mean The End of Home Rule
Freeport, Illinois — Home rule authority gives local elected officials expanded powers for self-government, including the ability to raise certain taxes and issue debt without voter approval. Local...
View ArticleThe Schiffman Report – A Snapshot of FSD Year End Achievements
Freeport, Illinois — It is hard to believe that the regular 2017-2018 school year has ended! It seems like just the other day we were welcoming the students to their first day. The Freeport School...
View ArticleOur View: The End of Independence Day In Freeport – No Fireworks For 2018
Freeport, Illinois — Over the past couple of years or so talk of no more fireworks in Freeport has been spread all over the city and region. “Freeport might not have fireworks” we have all often...
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Citizens Step Up To Make 2018 Freeport Fireworks Happen – Date Set For July...
UPDATE June 14, 2018 – From the Light the Night Freedom Fest group: “We have exceeded our funding goal! Additional donations will be used to round out the event and any surplus will be used to fund the...
View ArticleFreeport VFW 998 Closes Restaurant and Bar Permanently
Freeport, Illinois — A longtime favorite local place for lunch and dinner has announced it will no longer continue its public food service or bar service. At the June 7th Freeport VFW Post 998 board...
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Entertainment Freeport Opens ‘Central Hub’ For Music and Entertainment In...
Freeport, Illinois — Let’s face it. There isn’t a person alive who doesn’t enjoy music. While that music taste may vary between each person, the sounds and emotions music gives to us lives inside us...
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June 18 Raw Footage of Flooding in Rockford, Illinois
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View ArticleSwift Hospitality Group Growing, Venturing Into New Brands
Freeport, Illinois — Swift Hospitality Group, Inc. (SHG) based in Freeport, Illinois is proud to share news of upcoming company expansion efforts and recent promotions. SHG is moving forward on four...
View ArticleMeet The Folks at the Freeport Farmers Market
Freeport, Illinois — The Freeport Farmers Market is open on Saturday’s in the CVS parking lot on South Street next to Dairy Queen. We stopped by last Saturday to have a look around and meet some of the...
View ArticlePlans In The Works To Bring A F-4 Phantom II Fighter Jet To Lena, Illinois
Lena, Illinois — The city of Lena and all of Northwest Illinois could be the future home of a retired F-4 Phantom II Fighter Jet. What started out as a conversation between friends, has turned into an...
View ArticleHighland Announces Dean’s List For Spring 2018 Semester
Freeport, Illinois — Highland Community College proudly announces the dean’s list for the Spring 2018 Semester. Students who have completed 12 credit hours or more during the semester and have a...
View ArticleHighland Student-Athletes Receive Academic All-Conference Recognition
Freeport, Illinois — Thirty-three Highland Cougar student-athletes received Academic All-Conference Honors with all eight teams being represented for their academic accomplishments during the 2017-18...
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Freeport Fire Department Provides Update On Morning Fire On W. American
Freeport, Illinois — The City of Freeport Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 411 W. American with possible entrapment. District Chief Brett Hartwig arrived on scene within 3 minutes...
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Jada Veer Breaks 25 Year Swimming Record – Takes 1st In State
Freeport, Illinois — 1ST PLACE IN STATE – ANOTHER 25 YEAR RECORD BROKEN: Great news coming out of the 2018 Long Course Summer State Championship in Pleasant Prairie tonight, as we’ve just learned that...
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Last Day To Compete at State For Best Friends Myah Mathews and Jada Veer
Freeport, Illinois — Today is the last day for 11 year old Myah Mathews and 10 year old Jada Veer at the girls 2018 Long Course Summer State Championship in Pleasant Prairie. Myah Mathews just seeded...
View ArticleHistoric ‘1st Night Game at Wrigley’ Reenactment To Take Place At Little Cubs...
Freeport, Illinois — Imagine being one of the players on the field during the very first night game ever at Wrigley Field. That historic moment on August 8th, 1988 when the Philadelphia Phillies took...
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