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Residents of the Gladewood subdivision along the Yellow Creek were seeing their main road continue to deteriorate, but when they went to the City of Freeport to see when the road was going to be redone as part of the expansive Freeport Road projects schedule that is expected to last for several years, the answer they got was one that nobody expected. “It’s not a Freeport City Street,” said City Manager Rob Boyer. “It’s a private street, so any and all repairs and maintenance are the responsib...
They’re trying. The Freeport City Council is making an honest attempt to make their meetings more productive, even though that attempt is being twisted by the mental minority as an attempt to “shut up” the voices they don’t want to hear, and stop members from, “asking questions”. The situation had gotten well beyond being out of control. The last two finance meetings were never held because Council members simply decided not to show up – even though the meetings are mandatory – leaving no quor...
Fatal Traffic Crash On 11/10/24 at approximately 11:40 pm, Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to the area of Illinois Route 26 North and Winneshiek Road in rural Freeport for a cellphone crash detection alert. Upon arrival, responding deputies discovered a scene involving a head-on collision between a semi-truck tractor/trailer and a 2005 Dodge Neon. The results of the preliminary investigation indicate that the 2005 Dodge Neon, driven by a 35 year old Freeport man, was traveling southbound on Illinois Route 26 in the n...
Four FFA Chapters from Jo Daviess County worked together to pack 15,000 meals on November 7th in conjunction with "Meals from the Heartland." FFA members from Galena, River Ridge, Stockton and Warren worked together to pack the non-perishable meals which will be donated to food centers, schools and refugee camps where they are needed the most. Meals From the Heartland began in 2007 as a way to help those who are food insecure meet their basic human needs. They packaged and donated over 21...
While the major networks were following the national elections, we had some local races of interest many people were interested in. Results from contested races in the Village Voices circulation area were: Stephenson County County Board District C R-Todd McKenna 912 D-Casey Jacobs Anthony 907 County Board District D R-Dale Diddens 1696 D-Jim Hart 1427 County Board District E D-Lynette E. Williams 1449 R-Curt Coplien 1338 County Board District F R-Larry Jogerst 2170 D-Robin Rosenstiel 737 Jo...
It would be hard to find anyone in the region who didn't know how big the Queen of Hearts raffle has gotten at the Little John's Tap in Pearl City. With jackpots over $200,000 it has often seen very large crowds just trying to get in to buy a ticket, let alone the massive size of the crowd when it comes time to do the drawing on Thursdays. But over the past week or so, the popular raffle has sparked a ton of anger and questions that led to a flood of phone calls for us to "look into" it, and at...
When I first heard about the proposal to put field turf on the Lena-Winslow football field, I thought it was a bit over-the-top. Then when I heard the 1.2 million dollar price tag – I was honestly getting ready to write all kinds of things blasting the idea. I mean, yes, Lena has the premier football program in all of 1A football, but does that merit a huge amount of tax dollars to put field turf on the field? I mean, should Lena-Winslow have a turf field when the Bears don't? But then I did m...
To the credit of Mayor Jodi Miller and the legal counsel for the City of Freeport, they tried to reign in the idiots. Attorney Roxanne Sosnowski opened the meeting by pointing out that according to their own ordinances, council members could only speak twice on a subject, and could only speak the second time after everyone who wanted to, had the opportunity to speak the first time. It was a rule that was already on the books, but had been overlooked … until now. And while the effort to reign i...
Biggie: Age: Around 7 Years Old Breed: Mastiff & American Bully Mix Gender: Male (Neutered) About Me: Hi, I'm Biggie! I'm a sweet, friendly dog who loves being around people. I even had a blast walking in the Freeport Homecoming Parade! I'm comfortable at social events, and I'm always happy to meet new friends. I was surrendered recently, but I'm hopeful to find a loving home where I can settle in and share all the love I must give. If you're looking for a loyal, easygoing companion, I might...
SSM Health Monroe Hospital and SSM Health Monroe Clinic Medical Group recently collected over 3,000 diapers to benefit community members served by Care Net Pregnancy Center in Monroe and Madonna Renewal Center in Freeport. Both organizations provide pregnancy support services, family support services, development of child nurturing skills, self-sufficiency life skills and more. This donation is the result a Community Diaper Drive led by SSM Health Monroe Hospital's Marketing & Communications,...
Crash With Injuries On 10/21/2024 at approximately 11:50 A.M., the Jo Daviess County dispatch center received a phone report regarding a traffic crash with injuries on Highway 84 South, near the intersection of S. Four Corners Rd, rural Savanna, IL. Upon arrival, Deputies learned that Ashley Empen, 40 of Epworth, IA, was operating a vehicle north bound on Highway 84 South. Empen’s vehicle entered into the south bound lane of travel, before ultimately striking Rosemary Haring’s vehicle, 80 of Savanna, IL, as Haring was heading south on Hig...
The Northwest Illinois Daily Drawing (a cooperative fundraiser) announces the first winners in the 2024-2025 drawing year as the Daily Drawing marks its 10th year! The Daily Drawing is a drawing for 365 daily cash prizes from October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025 to those donating for a ticket. Over $22,500 is paid out to ticket holders during this drawing year. Cash prizes vary between $50 and $500. A ticket may win multiple times as each ticket remains in the drawing each day for the entire year, no matter how often it may be drawn. This y...
In recognition of his advocacy on behalf of the farming and agriculture community in Northwest Illinois, State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) has received the “Friend of Agriculture” award from the Illinois Farm Bureau. Chesney received the award at a recent event at Shedd Farms in Rockton, with IL Farm Bureau District Two Director Brent Pollard, Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Legislative Chair Kevin Shedd, and Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau President John Mitchell presenting it. “It is an honor to receive this award from leaders of the Farm Bur...
It was supposed to be a Pre-trial hearing – where everyone would simply confirm that they were ready to proceed to the trial scheduled to begin on Monday, October 28th. That’s what it was supposed to be. “We’re asking to move the trial back your honor,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Thomas Madigan to Judge Schorsch. “In conversations with the attorney for the defendant, we learned that there is some discovery that they have not received yet.” “This is a two year old case, and we’re still h...
It may not have been a record, but after a more than three-hour Freeport City Council meeting that included a ton of the usual nonsense and idiocy, the overwhelming feeling when it was over, was an honest sense of accomplishment. The main issue, that brought a lot of people in for public comment, was the Open Bible Water Main debate. The Reader’s Digest Version, is that the Daycare Center at Open Bible was being forced by the Fire Marshall to attach their sprinkler system to City Water, so t...
Our Freeport Moose Lodge Board of Officers wanted to also do our part in helping North Carolina and Florida. Our board approved that we in Freeport offer our help to the hurricane victims of these states. It was decided that we will act as a donation coordinator so that even small donations can be collected and sent to help these states in their rebuilding efforts. To make it easy for everyone to donate to this cause, checks or cash can be dropped off to the Freeport Moose Lodge to our new address: 440 East Challenge St. Freeport, Il 61032....
Last week, we reported on the proposed Track and football field project that the School Board of Lena-Winslow approved, and how they discovered a Village Water main lying underneath the current field. The School Board was told that there was no easement or agreement on record – after all the main was put in over 40 years ago – so the responsibility, and cost, to move the main would reside with the Village of Lena. So, the decision, as far as the School Board knew, was that the Village nee...
The Freeport City Council has an odd tradition of letting Council Members “Chair” their monthly Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, and last week it was Cecelia Stacy’s turn. Now, for a woman who takes a dramatic pause before each and every vote she makes, and desperately wants to feel important, this seemed like the perfect recipe for disaster. (And it was.) The biggest issue “debated” on the Council Floor during the COW, only illustrated the racism, and complete lack of comprehen...
Larry Sanders reached a whole new level of imbecility at Monday’s Freeport City Council meeting – to the point where he got called out during public comments. But … odds are he still won’t realize how much he is hurting the Council as opposed to helping it. You knew it was going to be a bad evening when an ordinance came up to approve a lease with Pete Alber for the fourth year. Alber rents out the first floor of one of the buildings in the Rawleigh complex. And it was pointed out, “The floor is...
Former Dakota teacher and football coach, Daniel Sheets was back in court on October first where he pled guilty to the charges of Child Pornography of which he was facing nine counts for allegedly videotaping minors without their knowledge or permission. Apparently, the plea was a “blind” plea – which, as explained to us, means that no stipulation in terms of sentencing was agreed to. That means that the entire decision regarding sentencing now resides with Judge Schorsch, and could range anywhere between six and thirty years in prison. However...
The Senior Resource Center is excited to announce their upcoming Senior Lifestyle Expo slated for October 24. This exciting event offers FREE admission and is designed to provide older adults and their families with vital information and resources to enhance their quality of life. The Senior Lifestyle Expo will take place from 9:00 AM to Noon at the Freeport Eagles Club, located at 1200 W. Galena Ave., Freeport. The expo will feature numerous area organizations dedicated to serving seniors, providing a unique opportunity to connect with experts...
On September 4, at 10:38 am, Freeport Patrolman, Dan Moore, responded to a call for service at the Mary Hosmer Apartments regarding a female who was possibly being held against her will. Patrolman Moore was initially the only Officer on scene and made contact with the suspect male, who expressed to Patrolman Moore that he was experiencing a mental health crisis. Officer Moore remained calm while speaking with the male and was able to convince the male to open the door so he could check on the...
Freeport City Road crews will be working on lead service line replacements for the next four weeks on West Avenue beginning October 14th, which will heavily delay traffic one block at a time along West Avenue (known by many as Hwy 26) from Galena Avenue down to Empire Street. Traffic will be reduced to one lane flagging as this work is carried out. Vehicles should seek alternate routes if possible. Work will begin each day at 6:00 am, and continue until 4:00 pm. Again, this will cause major traffic delays one block at a time with the work...
The Lena-Winslow School District was facing an issue regarding their track. In a word, it was old. The asphalt was more than 30 years old, and has gotten to the point where there is no way they can resurface, or repair it. Bottom line, the track needs to be replaced. “We’ve known that the track was going to be an issue a long time ago,” said Superintendent Tom Chiles. “So, there’s been a committee looking into it for a few years now.” At the most recent School Board meeting, the committee’s...
Like a broken record, we had been hearing Stephenson County Board Chairman, Scott Helms, complain, scold and preach to the board with almost every single vote they approved, "How are you going to pay for it?" Now, admittedly, we figured he was just being overly-conservative, after all, he is a banker – and don't all bankers prefer to save money than spend it? But after hearing some rumblings circulating around the County Office building, we had a sit down with County Finance Director, A...
