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Many older individuals in Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties could qualify for free rides to medical appointments, thanks to a grant awarded to the Senior Resource Center from the Freeport Community Foundation. The $6,200 grant funds in part the Healthcare Access Transit (HAT) Project, operated by the Senior Resource Center, which will provide the free rides to individuals who meet the income criteria. “Medical appointments can mean the difference between life and death for many people,” said Sonja Shoemaker, Senior Resource Center exe...
It was truly amazing to help those in need this year through Freeport Mennonite Church's and Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Meat Canning Ministry! Last year's event took place during the week of December 14 -18, 2020. MCC provides a Mobile Meat Canner that travels to approximately 33 stops throughout the United States and Canada. Despite the pandemic, we had overwhelming support through volunteers and funding! We were able to raise enough funding last year to can 35,747 pounds of chicken,...
Highland Community College will honor and recognize veterans during a flag ceremony with NJROTC from Freeport High School at 12:30 p.m. at the flagpole in front of the Marvin-Burt Liberal Arts Center (Building M) 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, Ill., and during the playing of the national anthem at the Highland Men’s Basketball opener on Thursday, Nov. 11. The Highland Cougar Men’s Basketball team will play the Duhawks from Loras College at 7 p.m. in the Larry F. Kahl Gymnasium at the Sports Complex/YMCA. Veterans will have to show ide...
The Stockton Police Department’s Annual Children’s Halloween Party was again a huge success. The party was held at the Stockton Elementary School, immediately prior to the official Trick or Treat hours. As the children left the party each child was given a treat bag and a bright, glowing necklace so they could be easily seen while trick-or-treating. We had Prizes for Best Costume in 4 age categories. We gave away 8 prizes. “We are certainly grateful to be able to provide a fun and safe environment for the children of our community prior to th...
State Sen. Brian Stewart (R-Freeport) is encouraging constituents to submit a tribute and photo of loved ones who served their country in the military, to be displayed on the annual Veterans Day “Wall of Honor” in the Illinois Capitol. “The Wall of Honor tribute is a great way to remember our veterans, share their stories, and honor their service on Veterans Day,” Stewart said. The Senate Republicans have been hosting the annual Veterans Day tribute since 2017. This year’s Wall of Honor will be on display from Nov. 11 through Nov. 20. Famil...
Stephenson County Soil and Water Conservation District annual tree sale is underway for 2022. Each year the district sells bare root tree, evergreen, and shrub seedlings to increase efforts to provide energy conservation and/or habitat cover for wildlife. These plants are for conservation purposes only and shall not be used as ornamentals or for landscaping. Deadline to order is Thursday, March 10, 2022. (No orders will be accepted after the deadline!). Only one new species was added to our sale this year – Canaan Fir. Back by popular demand a...
The Freeport Community Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded grants totaling $68,691 to 12 area non-profit organizations that provide a variety of programs and services benefiting Northwestern Illinois. These fall grants were awarded from the Community Needs/Marvin Unrestricted Fund and the Craig Wilson Trust. $15,000.00 - Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy - Vaccination for Latinx; $ 7,000.00 - JDLF Gives - Veggie Vouchers $ 6,845.00 - Amity Society of Freeport - Door Safety $ 6,500.00 - Timber Lake Playhouse - TLP ED Program Fall 2021...
A grant from the Freeport Community Foundation will enable VOICES of Stephenson County to update its website in the coming year -- a move designed to reflect the changing services the organization now offers. The $4,300 grant to VOICES funds in whole the Spinning a New VOICES Website project and was part of the $118,691 awarded by the foundation during its fall grant cycle to 14 organizations in Stephenson, Jo Daviess and Carroll counties. “We are so grateful to the Freeport Community Foundation for making this long overdue website update p...
The Northwest Illinois Daily (a cooperative fundraiser) announces the first winners in the 7th year of the Daily Drawing. The Daily Drawing is a drawing for 365 daily cash prizes from October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022, to those donating for a ticket. Over $21,000 is paid out to ticket holders during the drawing year. Cash prizes vary between $50 and $250. 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. Sponsoring organizations from Jo Daviess, Carroll &...
The Freeport City Council, Mayor Jodi Miller, Winter Construction, and Fehr Graham broke ground on Freeport's new water treatment facility on October 15. This highly anticipated water facility has been in development since 2017 and is slated to provide 40-50 percent of the city's daily water needs. It is part of the city's $12.8 million well and water treatment project to upgrade its antiquated water system built in the 1880s. The project is funded through Illinois Environmental Protection...
It's the time of year when leaves of summer begin to fall. Bare limbs reach for gray autumn skies. Darkness will soon cloak the landscape as the last moments of daylight surrender to the nightfall. You may hear eerie sounds that stir anxious feelings. A howl somewhere off in the distance or footsteps behind you. A light fog may swirl through the streets and waft slowly through the surrounding area. A full moon may rise and cast a ghostly glow over the terrain. In the mixture of pale moonlight...
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) is accepting nominations for the Nancy Hamill Winter Conservation Leadership Award, which will be presented at the Foundation’s annual meeting in early 2022. An individual, organization, governmental entity, educational institution, or business that has demonstrated creativity and/or leadership in the preservation, restoration, or stewardship of natural areas and/or Native American cultural resources, or has a strong history of promoting an understanding of the natural world in Northwest I...
Are you looking for a way to honor a loved one this Christmas season? The SSM Health at Home (formerly Monroe Clinic Hospice) and Monroe Clinic & Hospital Foundation, a member of SSM Health’s Celebration of Lights honors living or deceased loved ones and includes a special, personalized, keepsake ornament. To provide a safe experience, the Celebration of Lights ornament pick-up will take place on Thursday, December 2 from 5:00-7:00pm at the Monroe United Methodist Church, 2227 4th Street, Monroe, WI. Following the ornament pick-up, an e...
You can save a life at the American Red Cross Blood Drive on November 1 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Scales Mound Ag Building, 210 Main St, Scales Mound, IL. The Ag Building is located behind the school. For the best service, please make an appointment at 800-733-2767. Once again, the American Red Cross is sponsoring a scholarship to the Scales Mound FFA senior students. Our August drive collected over 50 units to get us closer to reaching the $2500 scholarship level. We must meet our goal of...
It was an evening of celebrating Highland Community College, thanking corporate sponsors and donors, and recognizing individuals at the Legacy Gala on Oct. 2 at the Wagner House in Freeport. Highland's rich history was celebrated through video and the presentation of the Delbert Scheider Legacy Gala Lifetime Achievement Award to Marjorie Phillips. Marjorie, and her late husband, Spencer, have the distinction of giving out the first scholarship to Highland students in 1966 through the...
The Jo Daviess County Retired Teachers Association is once again meeting in person. We will meet on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. It will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 411 W. Catlin Street in Elizabeth, Illinois. The guest speaker may be Linda Nobis from the Senior Center. It is possible there may be a change in speakers. A lunch will be held at 12 noon following the meeting. The cost of the lunch is $10.00. Reservations for the meal may be made by Edith Dwinnells at (815) 858-3800. The River Ridge retired teachers are h...
The Freeport Police Department and Fire Department received $5,000 donations each from Precision Infrastructure, LLC on October 14, 2021. Bryce Chrudimsky, project coordinator for Precision Infrastructure, presented the donations to Police Chief Matt Summers and Fire Chief Brad Liggett. "It's important to give thanks upfront to law enforcement and emergency services," said Chrudimsky. Precision Infrastructure is building Nicor's Dubuque natural gas pipeline, and over 100 workers are brought to...
State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) didn't waste any time, along with his Republican counterparts, in panning action taken by Illinois House Democrats in making appointments to the Public Safety & Violence Task Force as an "attempt by Democrats to provide cover for the terrible pro-criminal policies they have enacted over the past year." Despite Chesney's appointment to serve on said Task Force, he criticized its recently "un-idled" status as, "nothing more than cover for Democrats...
VOICES of Stephenson County is planning various activities to mark October's designation as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The events range from a community awareness campaign to a flower fund-raiser. "We wanted to take this opportunity to build recognition of the toll that domestic violence takes in our community, nation and world," said Beth Maskell, VOICES of Stephenson County executive director. "One of four women in our country and one in 10 men will experience intimate partner...
State Senators Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet), John Curran (R-Downers Grove), Jil Tracy (R-Quincy), Steve McClure (R-Springfield), and Brian Stewart (R-Freeport) today unveiled a package of legislation specifically designed to empower law enforcement and other members of the community to take on the crime wave that has enveloped the state. The legislation includes the “Fund the Police Act,” which will provide a major infusion of resources to criminal justice and mental health programs, via a $100 million appropriation. The Act would put state fun...
State Sen. Brian Stewart (R-Freeport) joined with local and state officials Oct. 7 to celebrate the reopening of a popular state park in northwestern Illinois after $7.3 million in rehabilitation and renovation projects were completed. Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park had closed for these upgrades in January 2020. The 45th District Senator joined officials from the Greater Freeport Partnership and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), community leaders and area residents at a...
The extended summer-like weather has given Fall armyworms the opportunity to continue marching north from the southern states. While it isn't unusual to see them in the fall, conditions created the perfect storm for larger numbers to migrate north sooner than usual. University of Illinois Extension staff have been following the movement north over the last few months. "Fall armyworms are usually seen in some capacity every year," explains Commercial Agriculture Educator Phillip Alberti. "It's...
Collins Sentenced On September 30, 2021, Joseph Collins of Rockford, Illinois, pled guilty as part of a plea agreement to Aggravated Fleeing/Eluding, which is a Class 4 Felony. These charges stem from a crime that occurred on September 3, 2021 involving the report of a stolen vehicle from Dubuque, Iowa. Officers with the Galena Police Department located the vehicle traveling eastbound into Galena at a high rate of speed. A pursuit ensued and the vehicle was eventually stopped near U.S. 20 and...
The Greater Freeport Partnership will join the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in a ribbon cutting celebration of the recent reopening of Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park to take place on Thursday, October 7 at 10:30 am. The ceremony will feature remarks by IDNR Director Colleen Callahan and Site Supervisor Jamie Dowdall on $7.3 million in rehabilitation and renovation projects the park has completed since it closed in January 2020. The $3.9 million investment in state IDOT park and road funds were used for the reconstruction and...
The Public Works Department will begin the community-wide leaf pickup on October 12, 2021, and will continue through the end of November or until the first snowfall, whichever comes first. - Leaves must be placed in a continuous row at the curb line. - Only leaves are accepted. Please do not place any grass clippings, yard waste, sticks, brush, or trash in the leaf pile. These items can clog the collection equipment. If such waste is placed curbside city crews will refuse collection. - Please do not park vehicles on or immediately next to a...
