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FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors chats with well-known Freeport native and attorney Tim Mahoney about Freeport over the years and what makes it special.

1. Freeport’s Electrical Aggregation Program2. New Community & Economic Development Director for Freeport3. Highland Community College approves planning for Sports Complex expansion4. Stephenson County searches for a new coroner5. Nicor under pressure to reduce rate increase6. Area business closes7. Dry harvest season8. Freeport Public Library Executive Director resigns9. Cabinet Making: Abraham Lincoln’s Political Arithmetic10. League of Women Voters presentation on behavioral healthcare11. The Power of Balance women’s retreat12. 2nd Annual Native American Harvest Dinner13. Northwest Illinois Bird and Nature Alliance and RAMP Accessible Birding Event14. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day15. Trick or TreatBootiful SaturdayBoo BashTrick-or-Treat TrailTrain of TerrorSpirits of YesterdayHalloween bowling outingHalloween yard displaysNot-So-Spooky Halloween StoriesThe Nightmare Before ChristmasNeighborhood trick-or-treating16. The week ahead…VOICES’ Domestic Violence Awareness Pickleball Tournament and Dart TournamentCub Foods Brat StandFarmers MarketsThank you for summer flowers!

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel visits with Freeport Police Chief Chris Shenberger who will retire next Wednesday after 27 years of service.

1. City news2. Utility price news3. Text message scam4. Senior Lifestyle Expo5. Krape Park South Nature Trail Closed6. Spirits of Yesteryear Returns for a Spooky Evening of Local History and Storytelling7. Library Hosts Not-So-Spooky Story Time8. Trick or Treat…and the Train of Terror9. Community leadership honored by The Foundation for Northwest Illinois10. VOICES observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month11. FREEPOD host named President of Illinois Communication and Theatre Association12. The week ahead…Run Stephenson County 5K, 10K, and HalfCub Foods BratFarmers Markets

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel visits with Hester Bury, Development Officer and Yvette Sellers, Agency Relations Area Manager for the Northern Illinois Food Bank, which provides food items for over 8,000 people a month and nearly 900,000 people a year.

Citadel and Saint Joseph VillageWine and WitchesJudge Hauser retiresStephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall seeks re-electionFree paper-shredding eventThe shelves are bare at the Salvation ArmyTech tips classes for seniorsHope Wins family eventYMCA Run Stephenson CountySafe Sitter Essentials class at FHNPumpkin decorating at Freeport Public LibraryThe week ahead…Amity’s Attic ready for Fall and WinterCub Foods Brat StandFarmers MarketsFREEPOD is on YouTube!

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim goes a little batty with Adam Moderow in discussing the bat population in general as well as what to do if one decides to visit inside your home.

FHN announces plans to merge with MercyHealthCity leaf collection programHighland Community College President announces retirementOakdale Fall Festival!100 Women Who Care reach $500,000 milestoneUnderstand your property taxesWalk to RememberSalvation Army needs your help!U of I Extension hosts invasive species programWee Nats returns for young nature explorersFlu shot clinics beginLocal resident inducted into Illinois 4-H Hall of FameThe week ahead…Birdseed sale reminderCub Foods Brat StandFarmers MarketsRe-fresh trash disposal on Saturday

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Becky Connors visits with Jim Dole, director of the Doug Firebaugh Observatory talk about the observatory and how they’ll be celebrating International Observe the Moon Day.

1. 911 system upgrade complete2. Freeport police department receives grant3. Brewfest is this weekend!4. New Pilates studio opens in downtown Freeport5. Free safety seat check6. A Slice of Time – and Pizza! – Just for You!7. Autumn Leaf Run8. Feed the birds this winter!9. The week ahead…Rockford-Freeport Illinois Kennel Club DogCub Foods Brat StandFarmers MarketsPlay Misty For Me at the LindoSlow cooker programFREEPOD is on YouTube!

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors visits with Kurt Steffen, Cub Foods store manager about how it takes a village to make a supermarket great.

Sculpture Walk opens in downtown FreeportDemolitions scheduledBridge construction on Route 73Presentation on immigration lawBrewfest is next weekend!Fall exhibit at The Highland GalleryHighland Lifelong Learning programYMCA Blood DriveFamily Enrichment Program family playgroup eventBig O's On The Hollow on America's Best RestaurantsStrategic planning underway at FSD 145Lena Memorial receives final touchesChoose your apple!The week ahead…Youth Aviation eventFriends Forever mums and pumpkins saleCub Foods Brat StandFarmers MarketsEats & Beats success

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel chats with Jessica Modica, Executive Director of the Freeport Art Museum about the Sculpture Walk being installed in downtown Freeport.

Downtown Freeport Pocket Park doubles its size with support from Marianne Garvens Funding restored for Highland Community College programsSculpture Walk in downtown FreeportNorthwest Illinois Airshow canceledFHN gives back through sports physical clinicsFreeport School District 145 4th Annual Community Resource and Wellness FairNational Hispanic Heritage Month celebrationProtein, Physical Activity, and Aging: What You Need to KnowSourdough classFriends Forever annual car showTai Chi in the ParkAgriculture helps to start the school year off rightThe week ahead…Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center at FHN Memorial Hospital open houseCub Foods Brat StandFarmers MarketsStudent Garden Food StandAutosmart Cruise-inBrewfest

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel chats with Risa Tyler, Director of the FHN Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center about its 30th anniversary providing cancer care for the Freeport area.

City updatesHancock Viaduct closedUpdated trash and recycling processesLots of tires recycled!Lena Fall FestivalDowntown Unlocked eventFreeport High School and Middle School team receives awardUpdates from Highland Community CollegeRemodelingStudent nursing mobile van physicalsCast Iron Chef at the Apple River FortTime for mums from VOICESLibrary boasts record participation in summer reading programMaster Gardeners available to answer your home gardening questionsThe week ahead…Freeport Art Museum bed-turning eventFirst Pretzel football game of the seasonCub Foods Brat StandFarmers MarketsJane Addams Birthday TeaBrewfest

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors visits with Dr. Anna Alvarado, Superintendent of Schools for Freeport School District 145, about the recent changes in locations for lower grades.

Rent increases for privately owned properties in FreeportRoad work updateStephenson Nursing Center newsSchool dates to rememberQuilting program at Freeport Art MuseumFHN healthcare scholarshipsNorthwest Illinois Bird and Nature Alliance programming season beginsThe week ahead…City of Freeport 2025 photo contestCub Foods Brat StandSteel Magnolias Classic MovieBrewfest coming soon

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors interviews Area Music Director Bill Peterson about creating music for the community and all the wonderful friends that join in the effort.

City newsRoad workWater tower re-paintingTire recycling eventEats and Beats this weekendLocal business re-opens after fireSculpture Walk begins to take shapeCar Show at Lincoln MallYMCA receives grant for CPR training equipmentSalvation Army needsFarmers Market collecting for Salvation ArmyThe week ahead…Paint the PortMusic on Debate SquareCub Foods Brat StandFarm Bureau freezer meals