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Freeport is centrally located, less than 30 minutes from a major UPS hub, 90 minutes from international airports and two hours from four major metropolitan areas and is a wonderful mix of old and new.
Fortune 500 companies like Newell Rubbermaid occupy some of the oldest buildings downtown, while antique stores and mom-and-pop restaurants enjoy software developers as neighbors. Turn-of-the-century Victorian homes co-exist with modern senior-living facilities. We have a leading-edge hospital and cancer center, but our history of quality healthcare extends back into the 1800’s. Our excellent schools, from preschool to community college, offer both traditional and up-to-the-minute tools needed to excel in the future, and our state-of-the-art library is located in the heart of our historic city center.
Freeport boasts more than 800 acres of parks, with activities from an old-fashioned carousel to just enjoying the beauty of Yellow Creek from a paddle boat. We have a 36-hole golf course and driving range, as well as an aquatic center, nature preserve and center, boat rental operation, a skate park and an athletic complex.
In the arts, Winneshiek Theater is the country’s oldest continuously running amateur theater, and we’re especially proud that Freeport High School has a Grammy Award Winning music program. We have concerts in the park on summer evenings, a children’s choir and theater group, a wonderful Arts Center and an impressive historical museum.
In addition to the spring 2020 grants, the FCF has also distributed $200,000 in COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funds to an assortment of Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson non-profit organizations providing various forms of COVID-19 emergency relief assistance to area residents.
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The speaker for the June 1st meeting will be Cullen Dutmer, M.D., who is the brother of our fellow Rotarian, Brendan Dutmer.
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Gridley and FHN Infection Preventionist Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CIC, talk about the many precautions FHN is taking to protect patients and staff during the COVID-19 epidemic and beyond.
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CodeRED is the FREE community notification system available to Freeport residents that will send you alerts concerning time-sensitive and/or emergency information.
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Logan’s in Freeport will be offering outside dining this Friday, May 29, with first come, first serve, no reservation seating.
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Rogers said they will begin taking appointments on Thursday, May 28th
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During flushing, customers may experience rusty or cloudy colored water.
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This designation recognizes Freeport for taking bold steps to encourage solar energy growth and remove obstacles to solar development, a press released issued by the city Friday afternoon said.
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Every gift the community makes to this urgent appeal – up to $5,000 – will be matched dollar for dollar by the anonymous donor.
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Kuberski started at Highland in 2015 as the executive vice president, where she provides leadership to the administrative team under the direction of the president.
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Jackson spent most of his professional career overseas where he played for Country Austria before settling down in Freeport, where he has lived for over 27 years with his wife, Carmela, owner of Twice As Nice.
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FHN President and CEO Mark Gridley, MBA, FACHE and FHN Assistant Vice President, Behavioral Health Gabriel Gonzalez, MSW, talk about how people can cope with the stress and anxiety of “Staying Safe at Home” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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One of the best ways to keep healthy – even during a pandemic – is to keep moving.
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A Statewide effort is underway to recall Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, and on Monday, Memorial Day, you can sign the petition in Freeport.
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FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — John’s Plants of Freeport grows and sells unique plant items for the garden and home including hardy
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