Freepod

1. Freeport Debates What to Do with Stray Cat Colonies
2. Jo Daviess Zoning Change Fails to Pass
3. Rochelle Considering Program to Buy and Rehabilitate Vacant Downtown Buildings
4. Mount Carroll Planning Downtown Sidewalk Improvements
5. Jo Daviess County Seeks Public Input on Future Senior Services
6. Ogle County Adopts Policy on Artificial Intelligence
7. CFNIL Seeking Nominees for Excalibur Excelsior Awards
8. Midterm Election Ballots Released
9. Recycling Event In Mt. Carroll
10. Stockton Volleyball Starting the Season Red Hot
11. Pritzker Administration Warns of Possible Public Health Insurance Loss
12. Freeport Park District Announces Play and Pause for Youth
13. Scarecrow Decorating Contest
14. Kiwanis Pretzel Day is Coming
15. Freeport Community Concert

Elections are a central component of a functional democracy. But those elections can only happen with the guiding hand of civil servants and volunteers.

Freepod host Alan Wenzel sat down with Jazmin Wingert, Stephenson County Clerk, to talk about the processes involved in the upcoming November election.

1. 2 Dead, 1 Injured in Car versus Cow Crash
2. Controversial Nomination to Freeport Public Library Board Gets Voted Down
3. Six More Floodway Properties Slotted for Demolition
4. Stephenson County Faces Expensive Problem with Aging Snowplow Fleet
5. Public Input Requested on Freeport City Budget
6. City of Freeport Seeks Input on Safe Routes to School
7. Freeport Art Museum Unveils Semiquicentennial Mural
8. Stephenson County Tourism Sees a Rise in 2025
9. Lifelong Learning Class at HCC in October
10. Freeport Public Library Hosting Lego League
11. School Bus Overturns Near Stockton
12. Illinois Putting $26M into Grocery-Access Programs
13. Medical-Aid-In-Dying Law Takes Effect
14. Backroad Raceway Returns at Stephenson County Fairgrounds
15. LWV Hosting Candidate Forum
16. Pretzel City Brewfest Returns

The Pretzel City Brewfest has been going strong for several years now, bringing in visitors from all over. But the group behind the event aren't resting on their laurels.

Freepod host Tim Connors spoke with Katie Gentz and Nicole Haas from the Greater Freeport Partnership, about some big changes coming to the annual event on September 26.

1. Polo School Board Member Dies in Golf-Cart Crash
2. FHS Celebrates 100 Years
3. Elizabeth Woman Named to Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame
4. Jo Daviess County Dedicates 911 Center to Honor Longtime Chairman
5. Savanna Army Depot Environmental Cleanup Remains Active
6. Free Kidney Screening Offered at the Y
7. Pool and Pickleball are Back at the Y
8. HCC Youth Choir Readies for First Rehearsal
9. Student Work on Display at HCC Gallery
10. Freeport Park District Hosts Lego Competition
11. Jo-Carroll Recycling Event
12. IFT Asks for Social Media Settlement Money to Go Towards Schools
13. Diesel Prices Hit A New Record High
14. Freeport Fire Hosting 25th Anniversary Ceremony for 9/11
15. Lena Fall Festival Returns
16. SRC Brings Back Better Balance & Strength for Older Adults
17. Meet Remarkable Women of World War I
18. Constitution Day Presentation at HCC Library

Albertus Airport just outside of Freeport is undergoing some major improvements to help provide a more positive first impression for visitors arriving through the air.

Freepod host Alan Wenzel spoke to Jeff Modica, manager of Albertus Airport, about the history of the airport, what services they offer, and what the new changes should bring to the area.

1. West Nile Virus Confirmed in Carroll County
2. Jo Daviess Zoning Amendments Sent Back to County Board
3. A New Downtown Pocket Park is Gaining Traction
4. Park to Clark Roadwork Underway
5. Jo Daviess Approves Consolidating Public Housing with Winnebago County
6. Freeport Park District Announces Upcoming Bus Trips
7. Apple Orchard Season is Here Early
8. Ben Zobrist Day is Here
9. Pritzker Signs New Law Governing E-Bikes
10. Illinois Gets More Than $1B for Broadband Expansion
11. Cast Iron Chef in Elizabeth
12. Jane Addams Birthday Celebration
13. SRC Holding Medicare Basics Class
14. Labor Day Train Rides
15. History of Labor Day
16. Dolly Parton's Impact on Northwest Illinois

As so many people have noted, the Freeport High School building is a unique and beautiful building, especially for a school building. And as the building celebrates its 100th anniversary, a special celebration is being planned for current students, alumni, and community members to come learn more about the history of this special building.

Freepod host Tim Connors spoke with Principal Sarah Hasken and Social Studies chair Whitney Eberle about what the committee has planned for the event on September 12.

1. Stephenson County Considers Moratorium on Data Centers
2. City of Freeport Approves Ordinance Aimed to Protecting City Workers
3. Rental Rates in Freeport on the Rise
4. Carroll County Considers Paratransit Grant
5. Rochelle High School Gets Green Light for New Fieldhouse
6. Trial Date Set in Jackson Kradle Case
7. Major Road Work Underway North of Galena
8. GFP Receives Renewed Status
9. New Mural Set for Unveiling
10. FNWIL Seeking Input on Life in the Region
11. Data Centers Become Key Focus in Governor's Race
12. VOICES Prepares for Annual Mum Sale
13. Willy Wonka Auditions at FHS
14. FAM Hosting Homeschool Art Classes
15. Panel Presentation on Farming Through the Years
16. NIBNA Hosts Presentation on Chimney Swifts

Five years ago, Mark Mannino put on the first Northwest Illinois Air Show as a way of blending his passions for history and aircrafts along with his desire to have a family friendly event for the community.

Freepod host Alan Wenzel met up with Mark to talk about what this year's show has in store on September 19th.