FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — The city of Freeport announced it will run Re-Fresh Freeport again for 2026. “If you see a pile of garbage that’s not very pleasing to the eye, it doesn’t make you feel extremely safe,” said communications director Bryan Bridge. In 2024, the city experienced a crisis in illegal dumping, so they […]
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — The city of Freeport has secured $31 million in state funding to construct a new drinking water well, marking a significant improvement for the city's water system. The new well, known as Well-12, will be located near Krape Park and Forest Road. This initiative responds to…
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — The city of Freeport is in the process of demolishing One Hour Sanitary Cleaners, a building left vacant for years, but officials are warning neighboring businesses of the impact construction will bring. "It's very dangerous. It's a very tight space. The buildings actually have to be…
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — The city of Freeport is nearing the completion of adding new eight electric vehicle chargers in the downtown area. “The city of Freeport went on a project hunt about a year ago to get EV chargers in downtown Freeport. We found a project to install eight…