Freeport

Four In Freeport Face Off In Citizen's, People's Primaries

Susan Stephens — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:10:07 +0000

Freeport residents packed a Highland Community College auditorium last night: they were there to hear from the four mayoral candidates they’ll choose from in the February 26^th primary election.

Freeport Views Passenger Rail as Opportunity

Guy Stephens — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:38:07 +0000

Amtrak is set to resume passenger service across northern Illinois from Chicago to Dubuque in 2014. Cities along the route are building new stations to handle the new Blackhawk Line. Some in Freeport see a chance to create much more than just a stop on the route.

Protesting Outsourcing: The Residents of "Bainport"

Susan Stephens — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:25:18 +0000

Reverend Jesse Jackson is the next high-profile activist who plans to visit the northwest Illinois encampment known as “Bainport.” Reverend Al Sharpton spoke to the crowd of protestors based at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds in Freeport Saturday. They’ve pitched their tents across the street from Sensata Technologies, where many of them will see their last day of work two weeks from today.

Freeport layoffs inspire outsourcing debate

Susan Stephens — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 01:02:45 +0000

Workers at a Freeport company that’s slated to move jobs overseas got support from Governor Pat Quinn Thursday. Their also inspiring talk of a hosting a debate on outsourcing.

High court rejects Freeport man's pornography appeal

WNIJ — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:53:20 +0000

A Freeport man’s appeal of a child pornography conviction was denied today by the Illinois Supreme court because he took and sent cell-phone pictures of a 17-year-old girl with whom he had sexual relations in 2008.

The pictures were found by the girl’s mother, who complained to police. Hollins was ultimately charged under child pornography provisions, which set 18 as the age of consent to be photographed in such circumstances. The age of consent for sexual activity is 17.