FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel interviews Highland Community College President Chris Kuberski about plans for the college in 2025.

1. Freeport Mayoral election update
2. Candidate forum next week
3. New squad cars
4. What’s up with the price of eggs?
5. More about the new owner of the former Stephenson County Visitors Center
6. One Book One Freeport book release party
7. Basketball for little folks
8. FACC home item collection
9. Wintering raptors
10. Park District winterization
11. Candyland Ball
12. Hilldale Deli moving to Lanark
13. New games store to open
14. The week ahead…
    1. Stephenson County Winter Farmers Market on Saturday
    2. Agronomy Summit at Highland Community College Wednesday, January 29th
    3. Tri-County Christian School open house
    4. Arctic Ale and Art Walk Saturday, February 22nd

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Becky Connors speaking with Dianne Ludwig of the Freeport Public Library about the One Book One Freeport program.

1. New owner for Freeport/Stephenson County Visitors Center
2. Freeport Art Museum sculpture installation at the Freeport Art Plaza
3. Rebuilding Together receives grant
4. Highland Community College Distinguished Alumni Awards
5. YWCA opens new Freeport location
6. New star player for Freeport High School girls’ basketball
7. Senior Resource Center Book Club
8. Freeport High School speech team boasts wins
9. Foundation for Northwest Illinois approved for tax credit contributions
10. Extension Office staff member recognized
11. Agronomy Summit at Highland
12. Looking ahead
    1. National Day of Racial Healing
    2. Dance Against Cancer Ball
    3. One Book One Freeport 2025

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors visits with Josh Elliott, owner of Elliott Graphix and Zealous Art Studio and Tattoo, about tattooing, community involvement, and all things Freeport.

1. Minimum wage hike and other new Illinois laws
2. 2025 BASE Camp open for registration
3. Female firefighter joins Freeport Fire Department
4. Adams Avenue Project Officially Complete
5. ComEd to continue tree trimming
6. Get Fit for 2025
7. National Day of Racial Healing
8. United Way receives funding
9. HCC manufacturing programs taking off
10. A new name: Northwest Illinois Bird and Nature Alliance
11. Dance Against Cancer Ball
12. Is travel a New Years’ resolution?
13. Looking ahead
    1. 10th anniversary of the Lena Brewing Company
    2. Stephenson County Winter Farmers Market
    3. PAWS for reading
    4. Make a soy candle

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel and Ed Finch visit about the their 15th year of hosting Lindo Theatre’s Select Pix Classic film series. The first film for 2025 airs the next day, Wednesday January 8th: THE UNTOUCHABLES from 1987 starring Kevin Costner and Sean Connery as Treasury agents during Prohibition out to take down Al Capone, played by Robert DeNiro. Showtimes at the Lindo are 1:00 and 7:00 p.m., at regular ticket prices.

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 hosts Tim Connors and Becky Connors and FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel review our 2024 in-depth interviews.

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Becky Connors visits with LaFrancine Baker about Kwanzaa.

1. FREEPOD Holiday schedule

2. Trash and bulk item collection

3. CPR/First Aid classes at YMCA

4. Farm Bureau trips ahead

5. National Day of Racial Healing

6. Twice as Nice moving

7. Senior Resource Center services in 2024

8. FHN recognized for stroke care

9. Classic Film Series continues

10. Christmas light displays around town

11. The week ahead

• Luminaria Night
• FREEPOD fundraising drive