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Lincoln’s turkey, Obama’s ice cream, and Truman’s train car are just some of the unique monuments to past presidents.

The Freeport Art Museum recently announced plans for a future site in the city's downtown. It's been searching for a new home for the past decade.

Music at Debate Square kicks off summer series Jane Lethlean Special to the Journal-Standard FREEPORT — After spending the last 16 months not playing in front of a live audience, Bill Petersen directed the Highland Big Band in front of a park filled with people Thursday night in downtown Freeport. More than 120 people gathered for the first in a series of music events for Music at Debate Square. Some sat in lawn chairs. Some ate ice cream from nearby Union Dairy. “We got the band together with five people, and as more got vaccinated, the number grew to 15," Petersen said. "It has bee...

Jane Lethlean, correspondent The Journal-Standard FREEPORT — Against the backdrop of a bright blue sky with summer heat, Debate Square on Saturday became the place of nature lovers and those wanting to learn about conservation. Organizers came up with Earth Fest after two years of weather and COVID-19 issues disrupted holding Earth Day events in April. Laura Dufford, one of the organizers, said holding Earth Fest in June was about making sure spring weather did not play a factor in ruining the event for another year. “We celebrate the Earth each year, and the last couple of years have m...

Community news briefs for the Stephenson County area.