NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS Sep 14, 2008
The groom is a 2003 graduate of DeKalb High School and is a merchandiser for Dr Pepper Snapple Group of Freeport. The couple lives in DeKalb. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Faster Amtrak trains once sidelined, now gaining suport Sep 14, 2008
Three new routes are being explored in Illinois, including Chicago to the Quad Cities, Chicago to Peoria, and Chicago to Dubuque, Iowa by way of Rockford, Freeport and Galena. Durbin thinks money for more and faster trains, more train cars and other improvements could come from devoting a portion of the highway gasoline tax to Amtrak. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Dragons rack up titles to capture own invitational Sep 9, 2008
PEKIN Visiting Freeport trimmed Pekin 90-80 in a non-conference girls' swimming dual Saturday at the PCHS pool. Brigette Allen (50 free, 100 free) was a double winner for the Lady Dragons, while Mersaedi Barnes (100 back) and Chelsea Daly (diving) won individual events. (Pekin Times, IL)
Applicants being sought for Rotary opportunity Sep 9, 2008
District 6420 is again seeking applicants interested in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, which according to Pam Schingoethe, Freeport, another GSE alumni will change your life and how you look at life. In May 2009, the district will be sending a five-person team to Rotary District 4770 in Brazil. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Parade of officers contradict Bass claims Sep 6, 2008
Freeport Police Department patrolman Matthew Summers, under examination by Tazewell County Sheriff Robert Huston attorney Thomas F. McGuire, told the commission members that the members of the Freeport Police Department hired American Promotions to do a fundraising event for their Police Benevolent and Protective Association to raise money for programs like Shop with a Cop and Big Brothers/Big Sisters ... While in Freeport, Jeffrey Bass allegedly secured a room for escaped convict Scott Harvey,... (Pekin Times, IL)
New head coach has high expectations Sep 5, 2008
Pekin will return to action Saturday, hosting Freeport and Rock Island in a double dual meet. Even though Washington has formed a girls swimming team this year, one more team is needed for the Mid-Illini Conference to sanction a conference meet. (Pekin Times, IL)
Illinois man finds calling in stained glass work Sep 2, 2008
FREEPORT -- Ted Gross sees the world in pieces of color; they come in all shapes and sizes ... Gross, of Freeport, is retired after 41 years working at the former Kelly Springfield, and retiring from Titan. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
BUSINESS BRIEFCASE Aug 29, 2008
The Far West Region includes 13 financial centers that supports communities such as Rockford, Freeport, DeKalb, Sterling, Dixon, Algonquin, Elburn and Crystal Lake. Hair Cuttery donates haircuts to needy kids. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Father and son headed for duty Aug 27, 2008
Bill Reynolds and his son Joe will serve together in Afghanistan with the 333rd Illinois National Guard Military Police Company, based in Freeport ... Bill Reynolds is a member of the 333rd Illinois National Guard Military Police Company, based in Freeport, and his 18-year-old son, Joe, was attached to it last week ... A deployment ceremony honoring the approximately 170 soldiers of the 333rd Military Police Company will be held at the Freeport Masonic Temple at 2 p.m. Thursday, the Illinois... (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Click for Full Story Aug 27, 2008
On This Date:In 1858, the second debate between senatorial candidates Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas took place in Freeport, Illinois. In 1859, Colonel Edwin L. Drake drilled the first successful oil well in the United States, near Titusville, Pennsylvania. (KWTX.com, TX)
Huffcutt named CVTC vice president Aug 24, 2008
From 1990 to 1998, Huffcutt served variously as plant manager and human resources representative for Honeywell in Freeport, Illinois. From 1988 to 1990, he worked in human resources in Houston, Texas, for Compaq Computer. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Sycamore family prepares for daughters deployment Aug 23, 2008
In uniform, the 19-year-old is a private second class with the Illinois Army National Guard 333D Military Police Co. out of the Freeport Armory, preparing to deploy for at least a year in Afghanistan ... A send-off ceremony in Freeport is planned for Thursday for her unit, which will head Aug. 31 to Fort Bragg, N.C., for about two months of training before leaving for Afghanistan ... Where: Illinois Masonic Temple, 305 W. Stephenson St. in Freeport. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
USW Says Jobs More Secure With Duties on China Tires Aug 16, 2008
Steven Vanderheyden, a maintenance worker at Titan's OTR factory in Freeport, IL and the USW Local 745 President representing 650 tire employees, said, "Union workers at the Freeport plant are very excited about the outcome this trade enforcement action provides by shoring up job security in our craft. Building the large tires for agricultural and mining equipment is physically heavy and demanding, but if fair trade laws are followed, we can compete." The final U.S. Commerce Dept. investigation... (PR Newswire)
Leslie Wamhoff Aug 14, 2008
He graduated from LaMoille High School and Highland Junior College in Freeport, and attended Sangamon University in Springfield. He served three years in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Pottery pilgrimage - Old Sleepy Eye Collectors Club revisits town Aug 7, 2008
Bill Engel, of Freeport, Ill. was here to sell off some of his excess Sleepy Eye pottery, such as a blue-rimmed pitcher with a 2,400 price tag. (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch, MN)
Sycamore native completes basic training Aug 6, 2008
Mallin had hoped to return to NIU in the fall to continue her education, but since she is part of the 333rd MP Company out of Freeport, Mallin will instead be leaving with her unit for Fort Bragg, N.C. on Aug. 28 and will be deployed to Afghanistan shortly after. They are scheduled to be gone a total of 14 months. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Looking Back Jul 31, 2008
Miss Mary Fry, Paul Jean, and Carolyn left Wednesday morning by auto for Freeport, Illinois for a ten day visit at the World's Fair. Miss Lydia Hershberger and Miss Mabel Miller took Wednesday evening dinner with their friend Miss Edna Yoder at the E.H. Reif home in Kalona. (Kalona News, IA)
Johansen takes over as Sycamore's AD Jul 16, 2008
Johansen, who used to live near Freeport when he was young, has been working in the education field for 19 years and decided to make a step in a different direction. I had a goal of wanting to be an athletic director, he said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Maine Attraction: Natural beauty and festivals draw visitors Jul 13, 2008
If you're a New Yorker, it's 340 miles to Freeport, where you'll find the L.L. Bean flagship store, open 24 hours a day, and 170 other retailers, from Timberland to Brooks Brothers. While you're there, check out one of Bean's 15 Walk-On Adventures, 90-minute programs in fly casting, archery or clay shooting, or a 2 1/2-hour kayaking session. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Biths Announced Jul 8, 2008
Paternal grandparents are Craig and Marcia Stocker of Freeport. Great-grandparents are Charles and Jean Stocker of Freeport. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Questionnaire: Catoosa County Commissioners District 3 candidate Jim Cutler Jun 19, 2008
Place of birth: Freeport, Illinois ... Lived in Freeport, Ill ... Education (high school and beyond) Years of graduation and degrees or certificates if any: Freeport High School 1966; Illinois State University, 1970 bachelors of Science in communications. (Catoosa County News, GA)
1925 windmill goes up on museum site Jun 15, 2008
This Woodmance windmill was constructed in Freeport, said Behrends. He said at the turn of the century the Midwest boasted more than 200 windmill factories. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Summer Pops June 21: Chorus awash in the tropics Jun 14, 2008
She is originally from Freeport, Illinois, west of Chicago. She did her undergraduate work at Northern Illinois University, and earned a master s and a doctorate in performance at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Intelligence center's role has changed over its five-year life Jun 13, 2008
FREEPORT, ILL. - The Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center is commemorating its five-year anniversary this month, and state and local police say the center remains an important resource for law enforcement personnel. Illinois State Police Trooper Brent Massingill said the STIC, headquartered in Springfield, has become a valuable source of information for Illinois police agencies on issues such as terrorism, drug activity, Internet crimes, and violent crimes. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Newquist learns to become leader Jun 7, 2008
Story Photos Sycamore junior Nici Newquist helped lead the Spartans to the Freeport Sectional final, where they fell to Rockton Hononegah ... Newquist was one of the captains of a Spartans' squad that reached the Class 2A Freeport Sectional final. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Limestone earns their playoff trip Jun 6, 2008
And the Rockets did it the hard way, enduring through two postponements, a change of venue and a disabled bus before finally defeating Freeport 4-0 Wednesday afternoon in a Class 3A supersectional at Mary Bell Field on the campus of Northern Illinois University ... Freeport starter Heather Jurs, who had not allowed a run in five post-season games, matched zeroes with Camp for three innings before Limestone got on the board in the fourth ... Katelyn Rupert followed with sacrifice bunt and was... (Pekin Times, IL)
Freeport softball wins sectional championship Jun 3, 2008
ROCHELLE The first time through the LaSalle-Peru softball team s lineup Monday, Freeport senior pitcher mowed down the Cavaliers, striking out seven of the nine batters she faced. And when the Cavs started to make some contact against Jurs, the Freeport defense backed her up ... (Jurs has) been there for us for four years now, Freeport coach Jeff Sands said. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Tax appeals heard by Excise/Equalization Board Jun 2, 2008
Additionally, the attorneys contend the gas is exempt under the Freeport Exemption ... Empire did not file for the Freeport exemption, either. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
State honors for Olga Jun 2, 2008
FREEPORT Longtime Journal-Standard columnist Olga Gize Carlile earned recognition and praise from the Illinois Women s Press Association at its 2008 annual awards luncheon May 17 in Chicago ... Carlile s first place award for continuing coverage recognized the ongoing effort in Freeport to stage the upcoming Lincoln-Douglas debate re-enactment. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Council calls cabs Jun 2, 2008
FREEPORT Since aldermen pulled Freeport City Service s grant funding in March, hundreds of residents who relied on cabs to get around town have been waiting for the city to find a new discount cab service provider. When the City Council gathers Monday, those residents will be a little closer to finding out. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Market draws a crowd Jun 1, 2008
FREEPORT For vendor Lynne Howe of Lena, the Farmer s Market in downtown Freeport Saturday morning was a great opportunity for area residents to buy locally grown foods and support agriculture in this region ... Howe was one of around 11 vendors selling local goods at the Farmer s Market Saturday, which was held in the parking lot of the Stephenson County Farm Bureau in Freeport ... The downtown Freeport Farmer s Market lasts from May through early October. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Obituaries for Saturday, May 31, 2008 May 31, 2008
Herbert was born Jan. 2, 1926, in Freeport, Ill ... He attended schools in Freeport and graduated from Freeport High School. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
FREEPORT 1, BURLINGTON CENTRAL 0 May 31, 2008
ROCHELLE - The last time Lindsay Ellinor hit a home run, the Freeport softball third baseman wasn't quite sure if the ball would go over the fence ... Then in the sixth, Freeport (24-10) had a scare when the Rockets' Brooke Porto came close to stealing home from first on two errad throws to second and third ... "We work on backing up plays all year and Leah was there where she need to be and made a great throw to the plate," Freeport coach Jeff Sands said. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
STEPHENSON COUNTY NOTEBOOK: E-zone extension for wind farm gets state approval May 30, 2008
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity recently approved an expansion of the Freeport/Stephenson County Enterprise Zone to support the 100-megawatt EcoGrove Wind LLC wind farm proposed for northwest of Lena ... Freeport-based EcoEnergy is a division of The Morse Group ... The expansion of the Freeport/Stephenson County Enterprise Zone is another way that Illinois is working to promote clean, renewable energy while helping to stimulate the economy and create jobs throughout... (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Cubs chairman says no timetable on sale of team May 29, 2008
The Journal-Standard - Ap-state-il. Thursday, May 29, 2008. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
CLASS 3A ROCHELLE SECTIONAL PREVIEW May 29, 2008
JOE TAMBORELLO / THE JOURNAL-STANDARD In this J-S file photo, Freeport junior Danielle Flack tags out a runner trying to steal second ... For the first time since 2004, the Freeport softball team won a regional crown ... Those timely hits will be needed today as Freeport (23-10) faces its toughest challenge to date as the Pretzels play Burlington Central (32-1) - a squad that has won their fifth straight regional championship dating back to the 2003-04 season, and sixth in the last seven years. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Blum joins infrastructure coalition by travis morse May 29, 2008
FREEPORT Stephenson County Board Chairman John Blum has accepted an invitation to join the Illinois Works Coalition, a collaborative statewide effort to promote additional funding for Illinois infrastructure projects. Blum said that serving on the coalition s Executive Committee will be a chance to help lend an active and aggressive voice to promote the approval of a capital funding bill for Illinois. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Probation department receives planning grant May 29, 2008
FREEPORT With the help of a 10,000 state planning grant, local probation officials are investigating whether the Redeploy Illinois pilot program could work in this area, said Darrell Pauley, director of the Stephenson County Probation Department. Redeploy Illinois is a state initiative organized by the Illinois Department of Human Services. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Durbin: Time has come for Dubuque to Chicago train May 28, 2008
may have found the trains Illinois and Iowa need to establish passenger rail service between Chicago and Dubuque likely with a stop in Freeport ... That was the message Durbin, Amtrak officials, area rail supporters, and local mayors, including Freeport Mayor George Gaulrapp, voiced during a gathering in Galena Tuesday. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Memorial Day homecoming May 26, 2008
FREEPORT At long last, U.S. Army Sgt. Kristopher Kempel, formerly of Stockton, has come home from Iraq bringing joy to his family this Memorial Day. Kempel, 26, son of Karl Kempel of Stockton and Linda Fargher of Freeport, served two terms in Iraq and is now looking to work in the private sector, he said in a telephone interview Wednesday ... His wife, Angela, a former Freeport High School student, was stalwart, in his absence, he said. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
WIB faces a budget shortfall May 25, 2008
FREEPORT With recent federal funding rescissions and cuts, the Northwest Illinois Workforce Investment Board is facing a budget shortfall for next fiscal year of 390,411, said Kate Ramsay, manager of this area s WIB.. As a result of recent multiple rescissions, approximately three WIB program staff members were cut and the organization is looking for additional ways to reduce expenses without jeopardizing its programming. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
BOYS TRACK STATE MEET: DAY 1 May 24, 2008
In the Class AA prelims, Freeport s Justin Moore and Damon Trainor ended their respective careers ... It has been great having both of them, said Freeport coach Alan Greene. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Traffic crackdown May 24, 2008
FREEPORT State and local police agencies will be out in force this Memorial Day weekend, targeting safety belt violations and other traffic offenses as part of several major enforcement campaigns ... The Freeport Police Department is also participating in the "Click It or Ticket" Mobilization ... Freeport Deputy Police Chief Robert Smith said his department is hiring officers back on overtime to conduct safety belt enforcement patrols. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Indians end Spartans' season May 23, 2008
Story Photos Sycamore's Krista Koeplin (left) absorbs an elbow to the face from Hononegah's Taylor Scott in the second half of the Spartans' 2-0 loss to the Indians in the IHSA Class 2A Freeport Sectional Final Thursday evening in Freeport ... FREEPORT Maybe it was the lack of experience in a game of this magnitude ... Whatever it was, it was enough to knock Sycamore's soccer team out of the playoffs in its 2-0 Class 2A Freeport sectional final loss against Rockton Hononegah at Freeport High... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Viewpoint: Fischer shines in playoffs May 23, 2008
FREEPORT For the last year, Sycamore goalkeeper Sarah Fischer has carried around the blame. No one else put it on her. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
COUNCIL NOTEBOOK: Brownfields funding pursued May 23, 2008
Significant progress has also been made on the Tutty Baker Park site on Adams Avenue in Freeport, a vacant lot adjacent to this park, and a proposed railroad depot on Railroad Street in Lena ... Both presentations will be at the Freeport Public Library. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Local man still missing May 23, 2008
FREEPORT Local police suspect that a missing man, 46-year-old Stanley Driver, may be the victim of foul play or an accident. Family members continue to seek information from the public related to the disappearance of the Freeport resident who has been missing since Dec. 3, 2007 ... Freeport Deputy Police Chief Robert Smith said the length of time that Driver has been gone makes it less likely that he left of "his own volition." But Smith added that the investigation into his disappearance, which... (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Mulcahey stumps Freeport May 22, 2008
FREEPORT State senate candidate Democrat Marty Mulcahey is making the rounds in Freeport neighborhoods, going door-to-door seeking votes for his November run for the 45th Senate District seat ... She and Mulcahey talked about companies that have moved out of Freeport and Lindenman interrupted him at one point to express her uncertainty about what would happen to her son, employed with Titan Tire, when the Steelworkers current contract with Titan ends ... Then he talked to her about the same... (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Charity agencies see more reductions May 22, 2008
FREEPORT United Way of Northwest Illinois has allocated 625,000 to area health and human service agencies ... Freeport area organizations, which have benefitted include Malcolm Eaton Enterprises. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Spanning generations with new technology May 22, 2008
FREEPORT One senior worker struggles to understand her new computer software, peering at the screen suspiciously, while across the room, a college intern has strapped on an iPod and is working with 10 open computer windows at a time. How do different generations succeed in the same office environment and how does a 40-something boss reach them all effectively. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
A healthy community May 22, 2008
FREEPORT An upcoming needs assessment project should give Stephenson County health officials a valuable reference tool for setting priorities and finding ways to address this area s most serious health and social problems, said County Health Administrator Craig Beintema ... The steering committee that will create Stephenson County s assessment report will hold its first meeting at 9 a.m. June 10 at the Freeport Public Library ... Currently, the committee includes representatives from the local... (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Local volunteer awarded May 22, 2008
FREEPORT Weather spotter and emergency volunteer Scott Allshouse says that being recognized by the state earlier this month for his local service was extremely gratifying ... I felt very pleased and very flattered that I was recognized, said Allshouse, a Freeport resident. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Viewpoint: Sycamore finally gets to celebrate May 21, 2008
FREEPORT You'll have to excuse Sycamore coach Dave Lichamer if he felt sick during Tuesday's 2-1 sectional semifinal win against Rockford Boylan ... There's a reason why Boylan was the top seed in the Freeport sectional. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Tilton leads Sycamore past top seed May 21, 2008
FREEPORT Tory Tilton never cried after a game before. The Sycamore senior had just completed a 2-1 victory against top-seeded Rockford Boylan in the Class 2A Freeport sectional semifinals where she scored the game-winning goal with five minutes left ... The Spartans advance to play the sectional final against Rockton Hononegah on Thursday at 7 p.m. Hononegah defeated Freeport 2-0 on Tuesday night. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Tuesday's Daily Dose May 20, 2008
Sycamore takes on Rockford Boylan in the girls soccer Class 2A Freeport Sectional semifinals at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Sycamore beat Belvidere North, and Rockford Lutheran on their way to the Rockford Jefferson Regional championship. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
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But three weeks from today commuters will definitely have to take another route to Freeport for about six weeks, Wegmeyer said ... 1 million 8-mile road improvement project includes repaving, repairing guardrails and replacing several large culverts and will be completed by Freeport-based Fischer Excavating. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Riding shotgun May 20, 2008
FREEPORT If the prospect of summer break wasn t enough to get Freeport Junior High and High School students blood pumping Monday, the chance to race through the air on an F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter Jet was. They didn t exactly get to fly the famous plane, but the five-minute ride aboard the Blue Angels flight simulator gave more than 300 of them a taste of what it s like to be at the controls of a fighter jet. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
GIRLS TRACK STATE MEET May 20, 2008
In the Class AA finals, Freeport's Kiara Pearson, Amy Kroeger, Suporia Dickens did not make the finals in their individual events. Dickens and Pearson joined forced with Taylor Kirk and Mikeatta Smith in the 800-meter relay. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Spartans build on tradition May 18, 2008
The Spartans (14-4-3) advance to the Freeport Sectional semifinal at 5 p.m. Tuesday to play No. 1 seeded Rockford Boylan (16-2-3). It is the third straight regional title for the Spartans and the fourth in the last five years. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
IHSA Girls' State Track meet Class AA full results May 17, 2008
6, Kiara Pearson (Sr), Freeport, 16-3 ... 8, Amy Kroeger (Jr), Freeport, 100-2 ... 4, Suporia Dickens (Jr), Freeport, 15. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
America's Bosses Bet On Clinton May 17, 2008
After his convincing victory in North Carolina, Barack Obama is now the presumptive Democratic nominee. In terms of delegates and the overall popular vote, the math favors. (Forbes -- Business)
All clear at Center School May 16, 2008
FREEPORT Center Elementary School Principal Danielle Summers found 75 students huddled in the office Thursday ... Summers said she immediately notified the Freeport Police Department ... After canvassing the area, Freeport Police told Summers at 1:25 p.m. that the lockdown could be lifted. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Proposed changes to start time for D145 discussed May 14, 2008
FREEPORT Parents of students in District 145 got their first glimpse Monday of a plan to adjust school start times ... One possible option dscussed at the meeting would have Freeport High School and Junior High School students starting their day at 8:27a ... David Thake, Freeport High School principal, moderated a discussion among attendees gathered in Freeport Junior High School s conference center. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Three NIDA director finalists May 14, 2008
FREEPORT A search committee seeking to find a new permanent executive director for the Northwest Illinois Development Alliance has narrowed the list of candidates down to three finalists, said Brian Stewart, a committee member and chairman of the NIDA Board of Directors ... NIDA, formerly the Freeport Area Economic Development Foundation, is a local public/private partnership that works on economic development projects for this area ... Freeport Mayor George Gaulrapp, a member of the search... (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
PEOPLE PROFILE: Jim Yeager - Teaching the art of speech May 14, 2008
FREEPORT Highland Community College speech instructor Jim Yeager says the best part of his job is watching his novice students become more confident, skillful public speakers over the course of a 16-week introductory class ... Yeager, 27, of Freeport has been a speech instructor at Highland since 2005 ... Yeager lives in Freeport and has two dogs, Dexter and Daisy. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
