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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.

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Lame-Duck Session Delivers Unfunded Mandates on Law Enforcement

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Freeport News Network 0 Comments

Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle made history as one of the first committee witnesses to testify before the General Assembly

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League of Women Voters Campaign Financing Program Set For Tuesday, Jan. 26

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Freeport News Network 0 Comments

FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The League of Women Voters of Freeport is hosting a 6:30 p.m., January 26, Zoom program, “The

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Chesney: Pritzker Has “Strange Fascination” With Putting Prisoners Before Public

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Freeport News Network 0 Comments

FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) had harsh words for Governor JB Pritzker’s plan to move up prisoner

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City of Freeport Passes Resolution Urging Illinois Governor To Veto House Bill 3653 Regarding Criminal Justice Reform

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Freeport News Network 0 Comments

During the City of Freeport’s City Council meeting on January 19, 2021, the City unanimously passed a Resolution urging the

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Former Pretzel Now The Mayor Of This North Carolina Town

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Jeff Wenzel 0 Comments

Jeff Wenzel, a Freeport High School graduate from the class of 1993, is now the mayor of a small coastal

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Defending Against “Defund Police” Progressives

January 8, 2021 Freeport News Network 0 Comments

ILLINOIS – A coalition representing Illinois law enforcement leadership and rank and file officers recently issued a 15-point plan in

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Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission To Dissolve At End Of Month

December 18, 2020 Freeport News Network 0 Comments

The commission issued its first report this summer without the panel of lawmakers making up the commission even meeting.

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Notice of Public Hearing for Vacation of Cable Street

December 18, 2020 Freeport News Network 0 Comments

Interested citizens are invited to provide comments.

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Freeport Fire Department Receives Donation To Help Increase Survival Rate Of Cardiac Arrest Patients

December 18, 2020January 19, 2021 Freeport News Network 0 Comments

A LUCAS device is a mechanical compression unit that greatly increases the survival rate of a cardiac arrest patient.

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Highland Campus Will Be Closed For The Holidays

December 18, 2020 Freeport News Network 0 Comments

Highland Community College campus will be closed for the holidays from Dec.23, 2020 – Jan. 1, 2021

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Illinois’ Online Shoppers Now Get Local Tax Hit On Top Of State Tax
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Illinois’ Online Shoppers Now Get Local Tax Hit On Top Of State Tax

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 Freeport News Network 0

Retailers say this puts online sellers on even ground with local shops who must charge higher prices to account for local taxes and fees.

Illinois’ Congressional Delegation Split On ‘Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act’
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Illinois’ Congressional Delegation Split On ‘Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act’

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Lame-Duck Session Delivers Unfunded Mandates on Law Enforcement
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Lame-Duck Session Delivers Unfunded Mandates on Law Enforcement

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Biden Signs Mask Mandate As First Executive Order, Says Trump Left Generous Note
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Biden Signs Mask Mandate As First Executive Order, Says Trump Left Generous Note

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Freeport News Network 0
League of Women Voters Campaign Financing Program Set For Tuesday, Jan. 26
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League of Women Voters Campaign Financing Program Set For Tuesday, Jan. 26

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