When the Packers and Bears play at the same time on FOX, you will not be able to watch the Packer game on the FOX Channel (WMSN) in Madison. The FOX Channel in Madison will be dropped by Comcast in Freeport as of October 16. Don’t worry Comcast will replace it. The rumor is they are adding a new channel devoted to Polo matches in Abu Dhabi – a sure hit. For more information on Polo in Abu Dhabi go to http://www.grpc.ae/
In Northwest Illinois drivers should always be on the lookout for farm equipment, but at this time of the year we should be even more vigilant since farmers will be moving grain and equipment between fields.
Freeport (1-4) at Belvidere North (2-3) – 7:00 pm
Aquin (4-1) at Warren (1-4) – 7:00 pm
Eastland-Pearl City (5-0) at Polo (2-3) – 7:30 pm
Orangeville (2-3) at Ashton-Franklin Center (0-5) – 7:30 pm
Stockton (5-0) at Milledgeville (1-4) – 7:30 pm
Lena-Winslow (3-2) at Forreston (5-0) – 7:00 pm
East Dubuque (3-2) at River Ridge (4-1) – 7:00 pm
South Beloit (1-4) at West Carroll-Savana (0-5) – 7:00 pm
Galena (3-2) at Dakota (2-3) – 7:30 pm
Football Forecast for Friday, October 4 – Looks like a damp evening for games. Temperture in low 70’s.
All aboard as a 36 ton 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses, including an antique red caboose reported to be the oldest in the state, and three passenger flatcars for a four mile ride through farmlands and across a bridge 30′ above Yellow Creek. Purchase your ticket at the Silver Creek Depot, a turn-of-the-century replica filled with railroad artifacts. Browse for novelties in the Freight House Gift Shop.
October 5 & 6, 11 am to 4 pm
October 19 & 20, 11 am to 4 pm
Don’t Miss Special Train of Terror for Halloween!
Saturday, October 5, 12, 19 from 6 – 9 pm
Enjoy a spooky 4 mile train ride with scary scenes on both sides of the track. Lunch stand available.
For all of the details go to http://www.thefreeportshow.com/scs.htm
This is the 10th and final year for the barn tour. It runs from 1 to 4:30 pm . You can spend a leisurely fall afternoon in the country on a self guided tour of three unique barns in Stephenson County where you will learn the stories behind their distinctive charm. There will be a special presentation at The Rafters Restaurant, 9426 W. Wagner Road, Lena at 3:15 pm. Knoxville, IL barn restorationist, Trillium Dell Timberworks, will present the program. Refreshments and tours of The Rafters will be offered. (Call Martha Ebbesmeyer at 815.235.2165 for details)
Illinois is rebuilding the tollway (I-90) between Rockford and Elgin, but that does not stop them from charging tolls. If you have driven on the Tollway recently, you know that it is slow going, congested, and dangerous. The speed limit is 45 MPH all of the way from Rockford to Elgin. If there is an accident, you could be delayed for hours and miss your plane if you are going to O’Hare. Consider, an alternate route bypassing the Tollway and rejoining it at Elgin around Randall Road where the construction ends!
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