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- 4 days ago20 min
September 17, 2026
2 Dead, 1 Injured in Car versus Cow CrashControversial Nomination to Freeport Public Library Board Gets Voted DownSix More Floodway Properties Slotted for DemolitionStephenson County Faces Expensive Problem with Aging Snowplow FleetPublic Input Requested on Freeport City BudgetCity of Freeport Seeks Input on Safe Routes to SchoolFreeport Art Museum Unveils Semiquicentennial MuralStephenson County Tourism Sees a Rise in 2025Lifelong Learning Class at HCC in OctoberFreeport Public Library Hosting Lego LeagueSchool Bus Overturns Near StocktonIllinois Putting $26M into Grocery-Access ProgramsMedical-Aid-In-Dying Law Takes EffectBackroad Raceway Returns at Stephenson County FairgroundsLWV Hosting Candidate ForumPretzel City Brewfest Returns
- 1 weeks ago18 min
September 10, 2026
Polo School Board Member Dies in Golf-Cart CrashFHS Celebrates 100 YearsElizabeth Woman Named to Illinois 4-H Hall of FameJo Daviess County Dedicates 911 Center to Honor Longtime ChairmanSavanna Army Depot Environmental Cleanup Remains ActiveFree Kidney Screening Offered at the YPool and Pickleball are Back at the YHCC Youth Choir Readies for First RehearsalStudent Work on Display at HCC GalleryFreeport Park District Hosts Lego CompetitionJo-Carroll Recycling EventIFT Asks for Social Media Settlement Money to Go Towards SchoolsDiesel Prices Hit A New Record HighFreeport Fire Hosting 25th Anniversary Ceremony for 9/11Lena Fall Festival ReturnsSRC Brings Back Better Balance & Strength for Older AdultsMeet Remarkable Women of World War IConstitution Day Presentation at HCC Library
- 2 weeks ago19 min
September 3, 2026
West Nile Virus Confirmed in Carroll CountyJo Daviess Zoning Amendments Sent Back to County BoardA New Downtown Pocket Park is Gaining TractionPark to Clark Roadwork UnderwayJo Daviess Approves Consolidating Public Housing with Winnebago CountyFreeport Park District Announces Upcoming Bus TripsApple Orchard Season is Here EarlyBen Zobrist Day is HerePritzker Signs New Law Governing E-BikesIllinois Gets More Than $1B for Broadband ExpansionCast Iron Chef in ElizabethJane Addams Birthday CelebrationSRC Holding Medicare Basics ClassLabor Day Train RidesHistory of Labor DayDolly Parton's Impact on Northwest Illinois
- 3 weeks ago18 min
August 27, 2026
Stephenson County Considers Moratorium on Data CentersCity of Freeport Approves Ordinance Aimed to Protecting City WorkersRental Rates in Freeport on the RiseCarroll County Considers Paratransit GrantRochelle High School Gets Green Light for New FieldhouseTrial Date Set in Jackson Kradle CaseMajor Road Work Underway North of GalenaGFP Receives Renewed StatusNew Mural Set for UnveilingFNWIL Seeking Input on Life in the RegionData Centers Become Key Focus in Governor's RaceVOICES Prepares for Annual Mum SaleWilly Wonka Auditions at FHSFAM Hosting Homeschool Art ClassesPanel Presentation on Farming Through the YearsNIBNA Hosts Presentation on Chimney Swifts
- Aug 20, 202622 min
August 20, 2026
City Council Votes to Not Renew Agreement with GFPFreeport PD to Increase Enforcement During Labor Day WeekendBridge Work on Route 75/Stephenson St.City Photo Contest is UnderwayNew Sculptures Coming to DowntownHCC Trustee Named President of State AssociationPublic Hearing Set for Zoning Changes in Jo Daviess CountyTimber Lake Playhouse Needs DonationsRegional Corn Producers Are Facing Growing ChallengesIllinois Surpasses 200 Tornadoes in Record-Breaking YearPearl City Boulevard BashPaint the PortEats & BeatsStephenson County Historical Museum Ice Cream SocialGalena's 200th Birthday
- Aug 13, 202621 min
August 13, 2026
Stockton Receives State Grant for 180-Acre Industrial ParkOgle County Phasing Out Emergency SirensJo Daviess County Water Testing Indicates Elevated PFAS LevelsCarroll County Sheriff Looking for Help in Identifying Vehicle BurglarsAnytime Fitness Announces Its ClosingDeMeester's Announces New OwnershipMercyHealth to Give Away DiapersVirginia Ames Named HCC Foundation Lifetime Achievement WinnerHCC Recognizes All-Academic AthletesWorld Series MVP Coming to Little Cubs FieldOgle County May Take Control of Part of Lorado Taft Field CampusIL Offers Temporary Reduction on Sales TaxTrump Administration Denied Access to Illinois Voter DataRAMP River RunHope WINS Hosting a Car WashA Day at the RacetrackPark District Hosts Crafternoon & Explore Program for Youth
- Aug 6, 202617 min
August 6, 2026
Debate Over Northern Illinois Enterprise ZoneFreeport Announces Schedule for Neighborhood Watch ReplacementTwo Stephenson County Murder Trials Conclude in ConvictionsOrangeville Man Arrested on Major Narcotics ChargesJo Daviess Man Arrested for Multiple Breaks InsSchool Registration ContinuesPaityn London Commits to DePaul BasketballFreeport Freedom Finishes Incredible SeasonFreeport Art Museum Opens Two New ExhibitsCUB Testimony Accuses ComEd of More Than $1B in Questionable SpendingBiodiesel Set to Become Bigger Player in Illinois EconomyPritzker Signs Landmark Bill Aimed at Curbing Youth Social Media UsageLincoln-Douglas 5K This WeekendHope WINS Backpack BashCover Crop Program Coming to LenaThis Week's Programs at Senior Resource CenterSCHD Offering Free School Physicals
- Jul 30, 202617 min
July 30, 2026
Freeport Names Street After Beloved City MotherPretzel City Area Transit Announces Fixed Route Pilot ProgramRe-Fresh Freeport ReturnsNational Night Out 2026 AnnouncedBook Nook Half Price SaleSign Up For a Digital Farmers' Market PassportTips on Helping the Birds Beat the HeatSCSD Seizes Nearly 29 Pounds of Marijuana in Traffic StopWIFR/WREX Announce Merger DetailsLanark Native Named CEO of Illinois Press AssociationLifelong Learning Registration Begins at HCCSpecial Deer Hunt Applications Now OpenByron Open to New Nuclear FacilityMusic on ChicagoCruise Night ReturnsCarroll County Fair
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