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Freeport City Council Meeting Tonight, October 21

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6:00 pm at City Council Chambers at 524 West Stephenson Street, 3rd Floor
If you have Comcast Cable, go to channel 17 to watch live.
See complete agenda at http://www.ci.freeport.il.us/citygovernment/Agendas/A20131021.pdf

Some items of interest at meeting:

Bambi’s Ordinance
1st Reading of Ordinance permitting bow hunting of deer on Freeport Country Club property from October 22, 2013 through January 14, 2014 on recommendation of Illinois Department of Natural Resources to control deer population. The Administration requests suspension of rules for passage at meeting. Deer have taken over south Freeport and have done tens of thousands of dollars in damage to yards in the area. Hopefully, bow hunters can fill the food pantries in Freeport with venison!

New Internet Café
1st Reading of Ordinance of for variance allowing sale of alchoholic beverages at 1005 W. Galena Ave, Suite B. Sounds like an interesting business. Internet Café with video gambling!

For more information on business go to http://www.tenpennies.co/about.html

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You Can Really Tell It’s Fall with the Cool Weather – Perfect for Week 7 of High School Football – Only 2 Conference Games Remaining for Most Teams – Here’s a List of Some Area High School Games for Friday, October 18:

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Auburn (2-5) at Freeport (1-6) – 7:15 pm
Aquin (5-2) at Lena-Winslow (4-3) – 7:15 pm
Ashton-Franklin Center (Ashton) (1-6) at Warren (1-6) – 7:00 pm
Cross Roads Christian (3-3) (Big Rock) at Forreston (6-1) – 7:00 pm
Durand (0-7) at Dakota (2-5) – 7:30 pm
Galena (5-2) at West Carroll (Savana) (2-5) – 7:30 pm
Polo (3-4) at River Ridge (Hanover) (4-3) – 7:00 pm
South Beloit (2-5) at Pearl City-Eastland * (7-0) 7:30 pm
Stockton* (7-0) at Orangeville (2-5) – 7:30 pm

*Conference Leader

Football Forecast for Friday, October 18 – Dress for cool weather! Temperture in the upper 40’s at game time and falling during the game.

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It’s Week 6 of High School Football – Only 3 Conference Games Remaining for Most Teams – Here’s a List of Some Area High School Games for Friday, October 11:

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Freeport (1-5) at Belvidere (2-4) – 7:15 pm
Milledgeville (1-5) at Aquin (5-1) – 7:00 pm
Durand (0-6) at Eastland-Pearl City* (6-0) – 7:30 pm
Dakota (2-4) at Forreston (5-1) – 7:00 pm
Lena-Winslow (4-2) at Galena (4-2) – 7:30 pm
Orangeville (2-4) at Polo (2-4) – 7:30 pm
Warren (1-5) at Stockton (6-0) – 7:30 pm

*Conference Leader

Football Forecast for Friday, October 11 – Looks like a perfect night for football. Temperture in the 60’s.

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You Pay for Comcast – No Chicago Bears for You Tonight Unless You Pay Extra for NFL Network!

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Good Day Illinois reports from another state and city tonight where the NFL Channel is included. Soon Comcast will drop the Madison Channel so you will not get the Packer games. The City of Freeport does nothing since it has granted Comcast exclusive cable rights in Freeport. You pay big fees for Comcast and the City gets big franchise fees. No wonder the City does nothing. Anyway, good night from another state. Back to the game!

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Goodbye Packers – If You Have Comcast – No More Packer Games After October 16 – Enjoy the Game Today!

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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/

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The Season Is Going Fast – Let’s Support Our High School Teams – Here’s a List of High School Games for Friday, October 4:

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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.

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It’s Homecoming Weekend for Most Schools – So You Can Plan Your Weekend, Here’s a List of High School Games for Friday, September 27:

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Boylan (4-0) at Freeport (1-3) Homecoming – 7:15 pm

Polo (2-2) at Aquin (3-1) Homecoming – 7:00

Eastland-Pearl City (4-0) at Lena-Winslow (3-1) Homecoming – 7:15 pm

Warren (0-4) at Orangeville (2-2) Homecoming – 7:00 pm

Stockton (4-0) at East Dubuque (3-1) – 7:30 pm

Forreston (4-0) at Durand (0-4) Homecoming – 7:30 pm

Milledgeville (1-3) at River Ridge (3-1) – 7:00 pm

South Beloit (1-3) at Galena (2-2) Homecoming – 7:30 pm

Dakota (1-3) at West Carroll (Savana) (0-4) – 7:30 pm

Football Forecast for Friday, September 27 – Should be a beautiful night for football. 70’s during the day and lower 60’s by end of games. Low chance of rain.

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Which School Would You Rather Attend? Or Who Hates the Badgers!

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An article in the Huff Post on the 17 colleges with the best professors rates the University of Wisconsin-Madison number five. In the article there are pictures of each of the 17 campuses. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. In this article it shows four students during a snow storm. Other pictures such as that of Vanderbilt shown here depict other campuses in a favorable light. A good example of fair and balanced reporting!

Go BADGERS!!!
For the article go to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/17/colleges-best-professors-2013_n_3941129.html?utm_hp_ref=college

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Packer Fans in Freeport Enjoy the Game Today – If You Have Comcast Forget Watching the Packers After October 16

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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. Good bye Packers – Bear fans win again! Freeport loses again.

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Let’s Have a Good Weekend – Looks Like Football Weather!

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High School Football Games Tonight:

Jefferson (0-2) at Freeport (0-2) – 7:15 pm

Orangeville (2-0) at Aquin (1-1) – 7:30 pm

Lena-Winslow (1-1) at Durand (0-2) – 7:30 pm

West Carroll 0-2) at Forreston (2-0) – 7:30 pm

Milledgeville (1-1) at Galena (1-1) – 7:30 pm

Dakota(1-1) at Eastland-Pearl City (2-0) 7:30 pm

Football Forecast for Friday, September 13 – Dress for cool weather. Will be in low 60’s at game time and by the end the game upper 40’s to low 50’s. No rain predicted.

And a Reminder to Enjoy Area Farmers’ Markets Since the Season Will be Ending Soon!

Freeport, Illinois – Parking lot at Meadows Shopping Center,1880 S. West Avenue (old K-Mart Store lot)
7 to 11 am Saturdays and 1 to 5 pm Tuesdays – Ends October 29

Freeport, Illinois – Highland Farmers Market, Highland Community College, 2998 Pearl City Road, Freeport, 3 to 6 pm Wednesdays – Ends October 2

Freeport, Illinois – 721 W. South Street (CVS Parking Lot)
Saturdays 7:30 to 11 am. – Ends October 5

Orangville Farmers Market – Richland Creek Trailhead at the Jane Addams TRail, 101 N Ewing Street, Orangeville, Saturdays, 8 am to noon – Ends October 12

Galena, Illinois – Commerce Street by old Market House, 123 N. Commerce St., Saturdays 7am to 12 pm – Ends October 12

Lena, Illinois – Parking lot 100 Main St., Saturdays, Downtown Lena, 8 to 11am – Ends September 28

Monroe, Wisconsin – Courthouse Square, Wednesdays 2 – 5:30 pm, Saturday 8 am – 1 pm –Through mid October

Mt. Morris, Illinois – Mt. Morris Public Library, 105 S. McKendrie Ave., Wednesdays 3 to 6 pm – Ends September 25