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Lawsuit Filed In Rockford Train Derailment

Share + Jul 10, 2009 12:38 pm US/Central ROCKFORD, Ill. Environmental cleanup efforts in Rockford are continuing following last month's fiery train derailment that leaked ethanol into surrounding soil and water, and killed one woman.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

WIFR

Honeywell to Layoff 148 Workers

It's news workers at Honeywell in Freeport prefer to switch off. About 150 of them will lose their jobs.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, ...

Elks' football coach retires

Elks' football coach retires

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Kane Co. Chronicle

Geneva man facing additional DUI charges

New charges of driving under the influence has prompted the state's attorney to ask a judge to either revoke or increase a Geneva man's bond today.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Telegraph Herald

Why is work on U.S. 20 taking so long?

QUESTION: Who is doing the construction on U.S. 20 between Galena and East Dubuque, Ill? How much longer do they anticipate the road work to continue? Why is it taking so long to finish? ANSWER: Civil Constructors of Freeport, Ill., is working as the contractor for the project.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Prairie Advocate

Summary of Eastland Board of Education MeetingDuring Communications,...

At their meeting on June 17, 2009, the Eastland Board of Education approved the minutes of the May 20, 2009 Regular meeting.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

MaineToday

Community Ideas and Input on 2010 Public Programs and Exhibits...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Freeport - In 2010, Freeport Historical Society is planning a year-long seriesof programs and exhibits ntitled, 'Freeport's Amusements, Entertainments and Oddities.' We invite Freeporter's to participate in shaping these programs and exhibits by sharing stories of events and people that relate to this broad topic.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

WIFR

Freeport Storm Damage

"I woke up and looked out my front window and there's a tree laying in my front yard," Shawn Page said.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

Associated Content

The Life and Legends of Charles Guiteau

The Stephenson County city of Freeport, IL is known best for two things; first, it was the home of one of the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858, debates that launched Abraham Lincoln thoroughly into the public eye, second, it was the birthplace of President James Garfield's assassin Charles Guiteau.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

Telegraph Herald

Farmers wary of alternative energy bill

The link between agriculture and the environment has driven producers to be good stewards for centuries, said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

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Video: Stop that Ski Train

We thought we'd said our last goodbye of the Ski Train as it pulled out of Denver for the final time last month .

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Sat Jun 06, 2009

The Daily Gazette

Police and fire reports for Friday, June 5, 2009

The police report does not include every crime in a community. In some cases, no police report is filed, and sometimes police withhold information on pending investigations.

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Fri Jun 05, 2009

The Daily Gazette

H1N1 confirmed in Stephenson County

FREEPORT – Stephenson County health officials announced Wednesday that they have confirmed the county's first positive human case of the H1N1 influenza virus, formerly known as swine flu, The Journal-Standard reported today.

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Wed Jun 03, 2009

Prairie Advocate

Clenney Chosen For Overseas Wind Turbine InternshipHighland Community ...

FREEPORT Highland Community College wind turbine technician student Tanner Clenney, of Lanark IL, has been selected to participate in an overseas summer internship with B9 Energy Group, a leading provider of services in the renewable energy industry.

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Mon Jun 01, 2009

The Daily Gazette

Whata s going on

Out&about Through August 2 Exhibit: Revolution Paintings by John DeLong at The Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe, 219 W. First St., Dixon.

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Sat May 30, 2009

WIFR

Mark Henderson Sits in as a Guest Judge at Local Science Fair

Earlier today Mark Henderson spent some time in another part of the stateline with a group of students who shared their enthusiasm about science! Dozens of third and fourth graders from Blackhawk Elementary School in Freeport took part in this year's science fair.

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Thu May 28, 2009

Postbulletin.com Obituaries

Rae Jean Bessert -- Winona

WINONA -- Rae Jean Bessert, 76, formerly of Freeport, Ill., died Sunday at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona, after a long fight with Alzheimer's disease.

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Tue May 26, 2009

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a...

Pushing for funding: $150 million may be available to bring Amtrak rail service to northwest Illinois

FREEPORT, Ill. - Area officials are pushing for state and federal funding to bring Amtrak rail service to northwest Illinois, and said there may be as much as $150 million available for this effort in the proposed Illinois capital construction plan.

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Sat May 23, 2009

The Daily Gazette

Sterling rallies to beat Moline

Dillon Stoner's one-out infield single in the bottom of the seventh drove in Nate Asbury with the winning run Wednesday as Sterling topped Moline 8-7 at Gartner Park.

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Wed May 13, 2009

WIFR

Freeport Budget Talks Continue

There is still no resolution to report yet between the city and its unions. But all parties say they're willing to work together, and in the process, look at some alternative ways and thinking to plug a roughly $585,000 budget hole.

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