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Freeport Catholic High School closes due to shrinking enrollment
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Aquin Catholic High School will be closing down due to a lack of enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year. As of May 1st, there are only 44 students enrolled in grades 9-12 and enrollment for next school year is down to 18 students. Shrinking enrollment has led to fewer extracurricular opportunities […]
Late Freeport fire chief to be honored during national memorial service in Maryland
Late Freeport Fire Chief Bradley Liggett will be among more than 200 firefighters honored during the 43rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, May 4 and 5, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Liggett, 55, of Freeport, died Jan. 8, 2022, due to complications of COVID-19. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is honoring 89 firefighters who died in...
Illinois first responders stage drunk driving crash ahead of prom season
ORANGEVILLE, Ill. (WTVO) — The Orangeville School District held a mock crash demonstration for students ahead of prom season. The presentation involved Leamons ambulance, Orangeville and Cedarville Fire Departments along with the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office. The crash is meant to bring awareness to the dangers of driving distracted or under the influence. “The big […]
Accidental phone call leads to new U-Haul business in Freeport
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - People in the Freeport area have a new option to rent trucks, trailers and other moving supplies. Elite Auto and Tire Inc./Elite Towing & Recovery, 1754 N Henderson Rd., is now the fourth U-Haul neighborhood dealer in Freeport. However, business leaders say the new venture started because of an accidental phone call.
Freeport blood donors get beef sticks for National Beef Month
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - Rock River Valley blood donors who give blood during National Beef Month will get a snack courtesy of the Stephenson/Winnebago County Beef Association. Beef sticks will be available while supplies last for individuals who donate blood in May at the RRVBC’s Freeport Donor Center, 461 E South Street.
Looking for something to do this weekend in the Freeport area? Here are 14 upcoming events
Starbucks Re-grand Opening What: The business is holding a re-grand opening. When: 4:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 3 Where: Starbucks, 780 W. South St., Freeport ...
PREPS: Brodhead/Juda track and field teams shine at RVC Rock meet
BELOIT — The Brodhead/Juda track and field teams continued their dominant season as the girls finished first at the Rock Valley Rock Division Meet while the boys were second on Tuesday night at Beloit Turner High School. The Cardinals’ girls racked up a whopping 165 points while the hosting Trojans were second with 103. Evansville was third (84) followed by Clinton and Edgerton (70) and Big Foot (62). On the...
Freeport soccer star Autumn Diduch is out for rest of season as Pretzels try to regroup
It was reported on Wednesday morning that Freeport's top softball pitcher was out for the rest of her senior season. Now, it's been confirmed that the Freeport Pretzels' top soccer star, and one of the Rockford area's best of all time, is out for the rest of her senior year, too.
Freeport catcher Quinn Krzeminski has tough job ahead: Rallying team after loss of pitcher
Sophomore catcher Quinn Krzeminski was hitting an area best .605 at the start of this week, and she was headed into Thursday's game one home run away from tying the Freeport High School home run record. Still, her mind has been on other things, because her biggest job is going to be getting the team back on track after it recently lost its No. 1 pitcher. ...
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