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Illinois Central SD40 6000

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Illinois Central SD40 6000

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On June 15, 1974, the Illinois Central SD40 6000 pulls into Markham Yard at Homewood, Ill., with GP40 3011. J. David Ingles photo I have always had a thing for “class units,” that is, the first in a series, and “my engine” is Illinois Central SD40 6000, delivered in late 1967 in the then-new orange and white color scheme. I have a custom-painted HO scale model of it, weathered in that livery. Best of all, during my short stint as a railroader,…Read Article

Sycamore, Dixon play in Class 3A Freeport Regional baseball semifinal

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Sycamore, Dixon play in Class 3A Freeport Regional baseball semifinal

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The Sycamore High School baseball team met Dixon Thursday in a Class 3A regional semifinal matchup at Freeport High School.Read Article

Freeport inches closer to NIC-10 title against Hononegah

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FREEPORT, Ill. (WREX) - Freeport edged Hononegah 3-0 in the last of their two-game set on Wednesday.Freeport, Illinois · Freeport Read Article

Spotlight on Freeport-McMoRan: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity - Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX)

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FREEPORT, Ill. — Concerned residents in Stephenson County gathered outside the Stephenson County Courthouse Saturday afternoon, rallying in protest against leadership at the federal level.Protestors · Freeport See the Story

Illinois protestors make their voices heard regarding Trump administration

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FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Hundreds of protestors lined the street outside the Stephenson County Courthouse in Freeport, Illinois, to voice their concerns about the Trump administration on Saturday. This is a part of a nationwide protest against the Trump administration following his announcement of a sweeping 10% tariff on all imports to the U.S. "We have a nationwide protest all across the country," said the protest's organizer, Jody Coss. "There…Protestors · Freeport Read Article

Victory for Jodi Miller in race for Freeport Mayor

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Jodi Miller wins the race for a third term as Mayor of Freeport. She wins against her opponent Joshua Atkinson.Freeport, Illinois · Freeport Read Article

Congress School demolition begins

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Workers from Fischer Excavating, of Freeport, continued demolishing the north part of the Congress School, 208 N. Congress Ave., on Friday, March 28, 2025. Demolition of the older, larger portion of the building has been tentatively set for Monday.Freeport, Illinois · Freeport Read Article

Freeport street lights upgraded ahead of schedule

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FREEPORT, Ill (WREX) – All 63 street lights in Freeport have been upgraded a month ahead of schedule with the help of ComEd crews.Freeport, Illinois · Freeport Read Article

Grass fire spreads to building in Freeport, Illinois, prompting massive response

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FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Freeport firefighters spent hours Saturday into Sunday working to put out a large structure fire after a grass fire spread to the building. According to the Freeport Fire Department, crews were called to St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church around 4:16 p.m. on Saturday for a reported grass fire behind the church. Firefighters said the fire had spread to a building at 525 East Stephenson Street. Around 4:28, all off-duty Fre…Freeport, Illinois · Freeport See the Story

Race for Freeport’s next mayor: Joshua Atkinson looks to bring a fresh start to City Hall

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Joshua Atkinson looks to restore trust and bring fairness to Freeport City Hall.Freeport, Illinois · Freeport Read Article

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