Last year, the Freeport Coastal Waters Commission denied a temporary boat launch for the Island Rover. Now, supporters are ...

In the meantime, JCWIFI has announced a Townhall Public Meeting for residents to both hear about the facts of the proposal, ...

AUNT’S 80 TON HOMEMADE SCHOONER MADE OF NAVY SURPLUS STEEL, HAS BEEN STUCK IN THE WOODS FOR DECADES, MAROONED IN A RISING TIDE OF UPSCALE HOMES AND TANGLED IN LITIGATION WITH THE TOWN OF FREEPORT, ...

A yoga studio is among the first businesses to take advantage of the town of Freeport’s Fit-Up grant program, which offers incentives for local businesses to open in the downtown. Samantha ...

FREEPORT, Ill. — Nearly no empty seats were found in the Freeport Public Library on Friday night. A town hall meeting regarding a potential sales tax increase brought the community to the public Q & A ...

Sleigh bells rang throughout Freeport as hundreds of people packed the main street sidewalks for a chance to see Santa and other groups marching in the Small Town Christmas parade. At least 20 groups ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The weekend brings the Oakdale Fall Festival and a Little Big Town concert, along with fundraisers, live music and more to the ...

FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) -- Officials in the northwestern Illinois city of Freeport say they plan to work with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to test area drinking water for pharmaceuticals.