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Freeport Find Fest: City-Wide Garage Sale
FREEPORT, IL – The City of Freeport is excited to launch the Freeport Find Fest, a City-wide garage sale running June 18-20. Residents are encouraged to participate by doing one of two things: hold your own sale, or go and find things to buy for you
2026 0422 Prairie Hill Road Bridge Repairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Prafull Soni April 22, 2026 Phone: (815) 319-4028 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Prairie Hill Road Bridge over I-90 The Illinois Department of Trans
2026 0422 Old River Road Closure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Karl Jacobson April 21, 2026Phone: (815) 319-4018 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Old River Road Closure Old River Road will be closed to all traffic
EsRā of Dunca Sprawling Inc. Releases “IN THE INSANE ASYLUM” — A Haunting, Radical Reinterpretation of Koko Taylor, Now Streaming Worldwide via TSLĀ Records
EsRā of Dunca‑Sprawling Inc. has released “IN THE INSANE ASYLUM,” a dark, industrial reimagining of Koko Taylor’s blues classic. Distributed via TSLĀ Records, the track anchors the EP DISCOED, inverting the original plea for freedom into a narra
Village of Roscoe’s Disaster Response Information Center
https://www.roscoeil.gov/disaster-response/page/disaster-response-information-center
Leader of Chicago Street Gang Sentenced to Life in Prison for Participating in Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Multiple Murders
LABAR SPANN led the Four Corner Hustlers, a violent street gang in Chicago.
Two Plead Guilty to Operating Nearly $12 Million Fraudulent Loan Program Harming Dozens of Victims
The government contends that MARK CARROLL and LUKE CURRY defrauded 60 individuals.
Text FREEPORTALERTS to 91896 for Emergency City Alerts
FREEPORT, IL – We need YOU to sign up for message alerts! During a recent city-wide boil order, Freeport officials were attempting to notify all residents/businesses about the emergency. The City’s Facebook page has a tremendous following, but
Former CFO of Chicago-Area Company’s Subsidiary Convicted of Embezzlement
TINA FEUERSTEIN, 53, of Hanover, Penn., was convicted of eight counts of wire fraud.
Chicago Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Conspiring To Provide Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organization
ASHRAF AL SAFOO was a leader of Khattab Media Foundation, which disseminated threats and ISIS propaganda.
Texas Man Who Orchestrated $20 Million Cryptocurrency Scam Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison
Many of ROBERT DUNLAP'S victims lost all of their savings.
Man Admits to Feloniously Using His Vehicle To Impede, Intimidate, and Interfere With the Work of Federal Immigration Agents During Operation Midway Blitz
ANTHONY GONZALEZ ALVAREZ drove his pickup truck into the rear passenger-side of a CBP vehicle.
State of the City
Mayor McNamara delivered his State of the City address today at an event hosted by the Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce, outlining progress, priorities, and the vision ahead for Rockford.
Former CEO of Chicago Charter School Network Charged With Misappropriating More Than $103,000
TIMOTHY KING allegedly embezzled $103,833 from Urban Prep Academies to pay off his personal credit card.
Attempted Carjacking at Suburban Chicago Gas Station Leads to Nearly Six-Year Prison Sentence
JAVON STINGLEY attempted to carjack a vehicle while the driver’s wife and children were inside.
Community Clean-Up Day Friday April 17
FREEPORT, IL – Our Community Clean-Up Day is back! This is a great volunteer event for families, individuals, and service groups alike! This April, we plan on cleaning up near Taylor Park. On April 17, 2026, volunteers will be working from 8:00 a.m.
Man Sentenced to 14 and a Half Years in Prison for Carjacking Vehicle at Gunpoint in Backyard of Chicago Residence
DAMARRI CONNER carjacked a vehicle in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood.
Public Works Project Updates
Construction season is underway, and we’ve got several projects moving forward across the city.
Chicago Man Charged With Threatening To “Shoot Up” United States Secret Service Office
MICHAEL KOVCO allegedly transmitted threats via the official White House website.
Suburban Chicago Man Charged With Robbing Undercover Federal Task Force Officer
MARCUS LEWIS is charged with robbing a federal task force officer during a drug deal in Ford Heights, Ill.