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Packard Goes Wild: The 1952 Pan American - Mac's Motor City Garage.com

Packard styling took an exuberant turn in 1952 with a luxury sports car called the Pan American, but it never saw production. The Pan American did not originate as a Packard project. The flamboyant two-seater was hatched at The Henney Motor Company of Freeport, Illinois, official supplier of Packard-based hearses and ambulances. Henney had acquired the services of talented designer Richard Arbib, and though it was well out of character for …Freeport, Illinois · Freeport Read Article

Deadly Crash Puts Illinois Sanctuary Law In The Spotlight

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Repeatedly arrested immigrant was released seven times before killing a Freeport woman in head-on collision. A tragic head-on collision on August 9 has sparked outrage and renewed debate over Illinois’s sanctuary laws after a U.S. citizen was killed by a man who had been released from local custody seven times despite federal requests to detain […] Deadly Crash Puts Illinois Sanctuary Law In The SpotlightFreeport, Illinois · Freeport Read Article

Republicans criticize Illinois immigration policies after deadly crash

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FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois' sanctuary policies came under fire Tuesday after a tragic head-on collision claimed the lives of both the mother of a former WNBA player and an undocumented migrant with prior DUIs. According to the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office, on Saturday, August 9th, Darcy Brunner, 61, the mother of former NCAA and WNBA player Sophie Brunner, was killed in a head-on collision with Rolando Ico-Choc, 30, a native of Guate…JB Pritzker · Freeport See the Story

Gun and cannabis seized in Freeport apartment, man arrested

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FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — A Freeport man with prior felony convictions was arrested Thursday after police said a gun and cannabis, packaged for sale, were found in his apartment during a search. Freeport Police said officers conducted a search warrant Thursday morning in the 600 block of N. Gilmore Avenue. During the search, a loaded semi-automatic pistol and packaged cannabis were found at the scene, police said. Authorities took Jakeh Monroe, 29…Firearms · Freeport Read Article

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,930 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

This is the grave of Robert Park. Born in 1864 in Harveyville, Pennsylvania, Park grew up in Red Wing, Minnesota, where the family moved shortly after his birth. I only know that town from Dylan’s “Walls of Red Wing,” though this town is also known in turns out for being Hamlin Garland’s model for “Middle Border” in his work. He actually met Jesse James on the outlaw’s trip north. Park was a bad student and graduated toward the bottom of his sma…Freeport, Illinois · Freeport Read Article

Freeport Bus Crash Leaves 5 Injured, Including 3 Children

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FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — A bus crash sent five people to a Freeport hospital Thursday morning. The victims include two adults and three children. The group was part of the Freeport YMCA's Camp Discovery, according to the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office. All five were taken to FHN Memorial Hospital. There has been no word on the severity of their injuries. The crash happened on South Rink Road, between West Stephenson Road and Pearl City Road, …Freeport, Illinois · Freeport See the Story

‘It Serves a Purpose’: Freeport Protesters Defend Local Nursing Home

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FREEPORT, Ill. — Freeport residents gathered in front of the Stephenson County Courthouse to mark a significant occasion and discuss a pressing local issue.Freeport, Illinois · Freeport Read Article

Chesney continues suits against Illinois Dems over budget

In the past month, since the Illinois Legislature’s Democrat majority passed its annual state budget, Illinois Sen. Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport — who represents Jo Daviess County — has been pushing a lawsuit suing members of the majority.Freeport, Illinois · Freeport Read Article

Board Greenlights Bid to Sell Walnut Acres Facility

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After more than an hour of deliberation, the Stephenson County board has approved a $1.5 Million bid to sell Stephenson County Nursing Center, better known as Walnut Acres.Freeport, Illinois · Freeport Read Article

Concerns Rise over Future of Walnut Acres Nursing Home in Freeport

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FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — The Stephenson County Board met and discussed the future of Walnut Acres Nursing home Wednesday night. The board received a letter of intent from a buyer interested in purchasing the building, which would turn it from a public nursing home to a private nursing home. This raises concerns in the city and among the board members. District D member Bill Hadley said he is against selling the building. He said he thinks the top…Freeport, Illinois · Freeport See the Story