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Everyone knows about the flooding that hit the region two weeks ago, but not everyone is aware of all of the things being done to try and avoid suffering yet again the next time the clouds open up and drench our region. To begin with, there need to be a couple of points made. First of all, for full disclosure, my wife is a member of the Lena Village Board – so take that into account in terms of judging how unbiased this story is. Secondly, according to the National Weather Service, Lena was t...
Dr. Sabryna Cornish will be the guest speaker at this year’s annual ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the Freeport Lincoln-Douglas Debate. On Thursday, August 25 at 6:00 PM, in the large meeting room of Freeport Public Library, Dr. Cornish’s topic will be “Ethics in Social Media.” The event is open to the public free of charge. Currently, Dr. Cornish is a Communications Specialist with ReaderLink, LLC, and prior to that she was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at North Central College in Nape...
Would you like to advocate for survivors of sexual assault and abuse? If so, VOICES of Stephenson County has a volunteer opportunity available for you. VOICES is starting a volunteer training class for sexual assault services advocates on Aug. 15. The free class is comprised of 16 hours of self-study and 24 hours of in-person classes. Advocates are certified in a 40-hour Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training curriculum. “Our sexual assault services advocates play an essential role at VOICES,” said Beth Maskell, VOICES of Stephenson Cou...
The Lanark United Women in Faith (formerly United Methodist Women) would like to extend an invitation to all the ladies of the community. Please join us on Thursday evening August 25, gathering in the fellowship room of the Lanark United Methodist Church, 405 E. Locust, Lanark, Illinois, at 6 pm for a dessert bites buffet followed by a program featuring the services of Tri-County Opportunities Council. Community Outreach Worker Julie Yuswak will explain the actions that serve nine counties in northwest Illinois. The Council investigates the...
Diaz Sentenced Jo Daviess County State’s Attorney, Chris Allendorf, would like to inform the public of the following information. On July 26, 2022, Kaeshawn Diaz of Chicago, pled guilty to Burglary, a Class 2 Felony, as part of a plea agreement. As a result of his plea of guilty, Mr. Diaz was sentenced by Judge Kevin Ward to four and a half (4 ½) years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. This sentence shall be followed by one year of Mandatory Supervised Release (MSR), formerly known as Parole, at the discretion of the Illinois Prisoner...
State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) and Stephenson County Sheriff David Snyders hosted a free drive-through Rx Drug Drop-Off event in Lena on Saturday, August 6 where they successfully collected more than 100 pounds of unused medications. The medications will be disposed of in a safe manner and is just one step in the fight against opioid abuse. Many people don’t know how to get rid of unwanted prescriptions. They flush them down the toilet, pour them down the drain or put them in the trash. More often than not, they simply s...
Governor Pritzker announced recipients of the first round of the Tourism Attraction and Festivals Grant program today, including funds to expand a current festival favorite in Freeport. Pretzel City Brewfest is the recipient of $10,000 from the grant program to extend the event throughout the weekend of September 23-25. Pretzel City Brewfest celebrates its tenth year in downtown Freeport this year and has brought 600-800 people from across the region each year. With additional funding, the...
Death Investigation On Friday July 29th, 2022, at approximately 11:30 P.M., the Freeport Police Department responded to the area of Ordway and Nursery in regard to gunfire in the area. Upon arrival, officers located a 29-year-old female that was struck by gunfire. The female was transported to FHN where she succumbed to her injuries. A second female, 24 years of age, was transported to FHN by private vehicle with non-life threatening injuries received during this incident. This incident is believed to be gang related and anyone with...
The Jo Daviess County Retired Teachers Association will be meeting on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. It will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 411 W. Catlin Street in Elizabeth, Illinois. The speaker will be Sonja Shoemaker from the Senior Resource Center. A luncheon will be provided by the ladies of the church following the meeting. Cost is $10.00, and a reservation needs to be made by calling your representative for your area or President Mary Stayner at (815) 266-8283. The reservation is to be paid at the door. The menu w...
Everyone is invited to a special Saturday, August 20th, in Dakota as the community is banding together to hold a special benefit for Bonnie Stuckey. The fun begins at 3:00 pm at the High School, where the campus is being converted into a carnival atmosphere. Attractions planned include: Dunk Tank, Bounce Area, Softball Throw, Cow Pie Plop, Silent Auction, Bonnie Bingo, A Bags Tournament, Face Painting, Buckets for B, a Dakota Bracelet Sale, with a full brat/hot dog dinner from 4:00 to 7:00 pm and a live auction will be held in the High School...
Beginning last Friday and lasting through Aug. 14, the state will reduce its sales tax rate from 6.25 percent to 1.25 percent for certain clothing items costing less than $125 and school supplies. The “tax holiday” was included in Gov. JB Pritzker’s “family relief plan,” one prong of several bills making up the Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget. The tax breaks passed with nearly unanimous support in the General Assembly and provided an estimated $1.8 billion in tax relief for Illinoisa...
The Elizabeth Community fair celebrated its 101st anniversary last week as it hosted livestock shows, entertainment and a community parade. The River Ridge FFA Chapter was a part of the fair as well as it hosted the Ag Olympics for elementary students. As a part of the Ag Olympics students had several events for kids ages 4-10 to participate in. There were hoppy horse races, 3-legged races, a water balloon toss, face painting and the very popular freezie-pop giveaway. The FFA students hosted...
The League of Women Voters of Jo Daviess County (LWV-JDC) invites our fellow citizens to a Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse Event on Thursday, August 25 (9 AM – 7 PM), Friday, August 26 (9 AM – 7 PM) and Saturday, August 27 (9 AM – 3 PM) at the home of Bonnie and John Cox, 906 Third Street, Galena. The event was moved from its traditional Turney House location on US Highway 20 in light of the construction on the highway. This marks the second year the LWV-JDC is sponsoring its RRR Event rather than its usual “Garage Sale” fundraiser. Event participant...
Freeport Gunfire Continues On Saturday, July 24, 2022 at approximately 1:52 A.M., officers of the Freeport Police Department received a call of shots fired in the 1600 Block of S Locust Avenue. Shortly after receiving the call, officers located a subject who had been struck by gunfire at the Freeport Memorial Hospital. The victim, aged 27 of Freeport, had non-life threatening injuries and had been transported to the hospital by private vehicle. This incident is believed to be gang related and anyone with information about this crime is asked to...
Doing more - or at least maintaining the same level - with less, is the everyday challenge for the leaders at the Freeport Police Department and other smaller area departments as well. The staff of sworn officers always seems to be at a bare minimum level leaving the command staff constantly searching for new faces to hire in order to help boost the ranks. Never before have police departments had to resort to crafting TV commercials and flood social media with "we're hiring" promotional ads,...
On Tuesday, July 12th, the Lena Sons of The American Legion Squadron 577 thanked nine area veterans for their service to our country by taking them to Wrigley Field to watch the Baltimore Orioles take on the Chicago Cubs. After leaving Freeport at 1:00 pm for the journey to Chicago, the group stopped at Yak-Zies in Wrigleyville for a pregame meal before entering the friendly confines to see the Orioles top the Cubs 4-2. Not only did the vets have a great meal and great game, they had many...
The Stephenson County Bar Association, in collaboration with the Stephenson County Judges from the 15th Judicial Circuit, participated in a statewide initiative sponsored by the Illinois Conference of Chief Judges and the Illinois Judges Association to help local schools, students and community organizations prepare for success in the 2022-23 school year. The Stephenson County Judges include: Circuit Judge Michael Bald, Circuit Judge James Hauser, Associate Judge Glenn Schorsch and Associate...
According to U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, millions of Americans misused controlled prescription drugs, and the majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from home medicine cabinets. To combat the abuse and help residents properly and safely dispose of medications, State Representative Andrew Chesney (R- Freeport) and Stephenson County Sheriff David Snyders have joined forces to host a free drive-through Prescription Drug Drop-Off event. On Saturday, August 6 from 9:30 am-11:00 am residents can bring their unneeded and expired...
Mary Tessendorf, RN, EMS Coordinator at SSM Health Monroe Hospital, was awarded the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award on July 11. She is the third DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient at SSM Health in Monroe. The DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award is given to a nurse with 25+ years of experience, are leaders in living the SSM Health Mission, mentoring others, clinical practice and showing unparalleled care for patients. As EMS Coordinator, Mary ensures all EMS departments under the...
The Freeport Memorial School of Nursing met on June 11th, 2002 at the Beltline Café with 49 members, 2 guests, and 1 scholarship recipient in attendance. Two members from the class of 1954 celebrated 68 years – Marian White Hibst of Freeport, and Annette Wachter Janssen of Depere, WI. The class of 1972, celebrating 50 years, had 13 members present ... Marlene Blackburn of Stockton, Julianne Clark Brady of Freeport, Joyce Getz of Pearl City, Diane Kleckner Gordon of Loves Park, IL, Ellen Br...
A story that we had heard about. and had been working on behind the scenes was the recent ... "issue" that took place at the Lena Park District. Now, it is important to point out at this point that the "issue" we are referring to encompassed the possibility of a serious crime being committed. Simply put, Park District money was apparently being spent to support a private business owned by one of their employees. Initially, a problem arose when the Food Court at the Pool was coming up short – w...
Freeport Man Struck By Gunfire On Thursday July 21st, 2022 at approximately 9:18 P.M., the Freeport Police Department received a call of a large group of subjects fighting in the area of W. Pleasant Street and S. Beaver Avenue. Prior to arriving in the area officers were notified of shots fired in the 600 Block of W Pleasant. Upon arrival, responding officers located a vehicle that had crashed into a parked car. Inside the vehicle, officers located a 30-year-old Freeport man who had sustained multiple life threatening gunshot wounds. The...
It doesn’t take much for people to get excited about coming to the annual Stephenson County Fair. Whether it’s to see the kiddie rodeo, the many 4H attractions, sample an Elephant Ear or partake of some of the classic regular meals found at the Hog or Beef Houses, or to simply bring the kids to enjoy some of the amusement rides – there are plenty of reasons to attend. But this year, the Fair Board has gone above and beyond with a celebration everyone loves – fireworks! On Saturday, July 30th, at 8:30 pm, the gates will be free admissi...
The Freeport Community Foundation announces its Bridges to the Future Gala, scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 11, at The Muse on Cedar Creek, outside Cedarville, IL. This new event recognizes the vital work of individuals and organizations in our communities and will include presentations of the Matthew A. Marvin Community Impact Award and the Craig Wilson Ecological Stewardship Award. Matthew A. Marvin Community Impact Award. This award recognizes an individual who has selflessly served the Northwest Illinois community with vision,...
Crash With Injury On 7/13/22 at approximately 6:24 am, the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center received a report of a two vehicle crash with injuries. The crash was located on Highway 20 West approximately 2/10 of a mile southeast of IL Route 84 South. Abel Arambula-Becerra, 62 of Burbank, IL, was the driver of a 2017 Freightliner Semi Tractor Trailer that was parked off the roadway and on the shoulder of Highway 20 West approximately 2/10 of a mile southeast of IL Route 84 South when a blue 2002 Chevy Silverado, driven by T...
