Freepod - The news you've been missing

01/16/2025

Here’s your newscast January 16, 2025!


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. FHN visitor restrictions
11. Extension Office staff member recognized
12. Agronomy Summit at Highland
13. Looking ahead
a. National Day of Racial Healing
b. Dance Against Cancer Ball
c. One Book One Freeport 2025

¡Aquí está su noticiero del 16 de enero de 2025!


1. Nuevo propietario del Centro de visitantes del condado de Freeport/Stephenson
2. Instalación de esculturas del Museo de Arte de Freeport en Freeport Art Plaza
3. Rebuilding Together recibe una subvención
4. Premios a ex alumnos distinguidos de Highland Community College
5. YWCA abre una nueva ubicación en Freeport
6. Nueva jugadora estrella del baloncesto femenino de Freeport High School
7. Club de lectura del centro de recursos para personas mayores
8. El equipo de oratoria de Freeport High School cuenta con victorias
9. Fundación para el Noroeste de Illinois aprobada para contribuciones de crédito fiscal
10. Restricciones de visitantes de FHN
11. Miembro del personal de la Oficina de Extensión reconocido
12. Cumbre de Agronomía en Highland
13. Mirando hacia el futuro
a. Día Nacional de Sanación Racial
b. Baile contra el cáncer
c. Un libro, un puerto libre 2025

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01/14/2025

Here is your in-depth interview for January 14, 2025:

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

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01/13/2025

01/13/2025

January 7, 2025 - In-Depth Interview

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel and Ed Finch visit about their 15th year of hosting Lindo Theatre’s Select Pix Classic film series as part of the Alan & Ed's Film Club.

The first film for 2025 airs tomorrow, Wednesday January 8th with 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 Classic Cinemas - Lindo are 1:00 and 7:00 p.m., at regular ticket prices.

2025 Movie Schedule - Based on Availability:
January 8th - "The Untouchables"
February 5th - "Beverly Hills Cop"
March 5th - “Erin Brockovich"
April 2nd - "Sixteen Candles"
May 7th - "Dial 'M' for Murder" Special 3D Version
June 4th - “From Russia With Love"
July 9th - "The Great Escape"
August 6th - "The Wild Bunch"
September 3rd - "Steel Magnolias"
October 1st - "Play Misty for Me"
November 5th - "A Face in the Crowd"
December 3rd - “The Thin Man"

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01/09/2025

We are back! Here’s your newscast for January 9, 2025!

1. Minimum wage hike and other new Illinois laws
2. 2025 BASE Camp open for registration
3. New 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
a. 10th anniversary of the Lena Brewing Company
b. Stephenson County Winter Farmers Market
c. PAWS for reading
d. Make a soy candle

¡Aquí está su noticiero del 9 de enero de 2025!

1. Aumento del salario mínimo y otras nuevas leyes de Illinois
2. Campamento BASE 2025 abierto para inscripciones
3. Un nuevo bombero se une al Departamento de Bomberos de Freeport
4. Proyecto Adams Avenue oficialmente completado
5. ComEd continuará podando árboles
6. Ponte en forma para 2025
7. Día Nacional de la Sanación Racial
8. United Way recibe financiación
9. Despegue de los programas de fabricación de HCC
10. Un nuevo nombre: Alianza para las Aves y la Naturaleza del Noroeste de Illinois
11. Baile contra el cáncer
12. ¿Viajar es un propósito de Año Nuevo?
13. Mirando hacia el futuro
a. Décimo aniversario de Lena Brewing Company
b. Mercado de agricultores de invierno del condado de Stephenson
c. PATAS para leer
d. hacer una vela de soja

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01/04/2025

December 31, 2024 - Happy New Year!

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

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As a reminder, there is no newscast this Thursday!

12/31/2024

Stay tuned for a Year-in-Review tomorrow!

12/27/2024

We didn’t have a newscast this week, but we did have an in-depth interview for you!
Learn about Kwanzaa during the interview with Becky Connors and LaFrancine Baker!

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Here is your in-depth interview for December 24, 2024!

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 hosts Tim Connors and Becky Connors visit with LaFrancine Baker about Kwanzaa.

Remember that we do not have a newscast this Thursday, December 26!

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12/24/2024

In the spirit of the season, FREEPOD gathered together a list of some of the great holiday decoration schemes around Freeport. There are literally too many to include, but we’ve included a list below with quite a bit of variety in it. If you drive down many other streets you’ll likely find other creative displays, and we hope you take the opportunity to appreciate the efforts that went into these and many other impressive holiday scenes around the community.
1. Christmas on Chelsea north of Freeport on Chelsea drive and the Apple Tree on Stephenson Street across from Fitness Lifestyles, both of which were featured in this week’s in-depth interview
2. Smith Street between Harlem and Whistler
3. Country Court, with a number of displays all grouped together
4. 1475 South Deming
5. 1725 South Chicago
6. Several on Empire Street between Cannova’s and Empire School
7. 2810 Cheyenne Drive.
8. Bethany United Church of Christ on West Stephenson
9. 1539 West Stover (includes music you can tune into on your radio)
10. 1461 Benson Blvd.
11. 1547 West Harrison
12. 4 East Jefferson, and many on Chicago Avenue
13. 716 South Park Blvd.
14. 2040 West Laurel
15. 1849 and 1857 West Revere
16. 2209 Wheatland Terrace
17. Intersection of Cherry and Pleasant Streets
18. FHN Memorial Hospital and the Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center at FHN Memorial Hospital
19. Krape Park, in the area of the bridge across Yellow Creek
20. Downtown Freeport!

Here is today's In-depth interview for December 17, 2024!

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors visits with the creators of some spectacular outdoor holiday decorations.

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12/24/2024

Here is your in-depth interview for December 24, 2024!

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 hosts Tim Connors and Becky Connors visit with LaFrancine Baker about Kwanzaa.

Remember that we do not have a newscast this Thursday, December 26!

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12/22/2024

Holiday Schedule
There will be no newscasts for Thursday, December 26 or Thursday, January 2.
In-depth interviews will still air on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31

HORARIO DE VACACIONES
No habrá noticieros el jueves 26 de diciembre ni el jueves 2 de enero.

¡Las entrevistas a fondo se seguirán transmitiendo el 24 y el 31 de diciembre!

12/19/2024

Here’s your newscast December 19, 2024!

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 at the Lindo theatre
10. Christmas light displays around town
11. The week ahead
-Luminaria Night
-FREEPOD fundraising drive

¡Aquí está su noticiero del 19 de diciembre de 2024!
1. Calendario de vacaciones del FREEPOD
2. Recolección de basura y artículos a granel
3. Clases de RCP/primeros auxilios en YMCA
4. Los viajes de Farm Bureau se adelantan
5. Día Nacional de la Sanación Racial
6. Una mudanza dos veces más agradable
7. Servicios del Centro de recursos para personas mayores en 2024
8. FHN reconocida por su atención a los accidentes cerebrovasculares
9. Continúa el Ciclo de Cine Clásico en el teatro Lindo
10. Exhibiciones de luces navideñas por la ciudad
11. La semana que viene
-Luminaria Noche
-Campaña de recaudación de fondos FREEPOD

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12/17/2024

Here is today's In-depth interview for December 17, 2024!

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors visits with the creators of some spectacular outdoor holiday decorations.

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12/16/2024

Freeport, Illinois area

12/14/2024

We wanted to remind our old and new followers that we offer FREEPOD in both English and Spanish.

Help us spread the word!

Queríamos recordarles a nuestros antiguos y nuevos seguidores que ofrecemos FREEPOD tanto en inglés como en español.

¡Ayúdanos a correr la voz!

FREEPOD partners with WNIJ Northern Public Radio, our area’s NPR member station in DeKalb, Illinois.

WNIJ also makes both print and audio versions of the Thursday newscasts available in Spanish as part of WNIJ Hola —just click on HOLA on the homepage of their bilingual site or choose "Leer en español" at the top of English-language FREEPOD stories – and our Tuesday in-depth interviews will be included at WNIJ very soon too!

Para leer FREEPOD en español, visite www.northernpublicradio.org/freepod y seleccione la historia. Desplácese hacia abajo y haga clic en "Leer en español".

12/12/2024

Here's our latest newscast for you on this cold day! December 12, 2024

1. New County Board members sworn in
2. Hy-Vee project discontinued
3. New parking schedule for City snow removal
4. Hay Donation drive for North Carolina
5. Orange bracelets for recent maternity patients
6. Lady Pretz Swimmers are 1st Team All-Conference
7. Freeport High School Speech Team posts a great finish
8. Environmental Sustainability survey for Freeport residents
9. Help support the Freeport Student Garden, and pumpkin composting still available
10. Jane Addams Trail undergoing repairs
11. PAWS for Reading
12. FHN Festival of Trees events continue
a. Holiday Storytelling by Santa and Mrs. Claus
b. Letters to Santa
13. The week ahead
a. Indoor Winter Farmers Market
b. CHRISTMAS MEMORIES admissions yield 1000 pounds of food
c. FREEPOD fundraising drive

https://freepod.org/current
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https://www.northernpublicradio.org/Hola