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šŸŒ± Why are so many Freeport grads needing remedial college classes?

Freeport, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why are so many Freeport grads needing remedial college classes?
  • How close is Freeport to getting a third police K-9?
  • How could next weekā€™s game in Freeport shake up the NIC-10?

Also on today's calendar: Babies and Books and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy with a passing shower, temps: high: 64, low: 51.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 61 and low of 46 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ 53.7% of Freeport High graduates attending Illinois community colleges enrolled in remedial courses in 2024-25 (nwillinoisnews.com) ā€” Families in Freeport may want to know that more than half of recent Freeport High School graduates who attended Illinois community colleges needed at least one remedial course in 2024ā€“25, especially in math. The report compares local outcomes to statewide averages and notes new state education and tax-credit funding that could indirectly support students and schools in Stephenson County.
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ā€¢ Freeport police fundraiser seeks funds for third K-9 officer (mystateline.com) ā€” Freeport residents just helped their police department raise money toward adding a third K-9 officer, with a fundraiser hosted at Bocker Auto Group. Attendees bought department merchandise and watched working-dog demonstrations, and police say the existing two K-9s have already seized significant narcotics in the city, prompting more fundraisers this year and next to finish funding the new dog.
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ā€¢ Hononegah football bounces back over Guilford, throws wrench in NIC-10 race (journalstandard.com) ā€” Freeport football fans will host Hononegah next week in a key NIC-10 matchup after Hono edged Guilford 17ā€“14 to stay in the conference title race. The game, combined with Harlemā€™s unbeaten run, sets up a tense stretch where results in Freeport could help decide whether thereā€™s a clear champion or a three-way tie.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Neighbors, it's an on-and-off light rain shower Friday.
    Earlier, I sawed up a large branch in the side that had fallen onto a utility line and put it in my brush pile. Then, I harvested spearmint which Iā€¦ (Nextdoor West Clark)
  • Sharing from the Stephenson County Farmers Market Facebook page....
    For the first time this year, or in a couple years, we are going to CANCEL tomorrows market. The morning risk of severe storms is too high, and itā€¦ (Nextdoor S Walnut Ave/E South St)
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Freeport. Apply here.
  • KFC posted a job opening for Team Member - Freeport, IL in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Freeport here.

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Winnebago

  • Winnebago County Veterans Association holds National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony (mystateline.com)
  • Winnebago County, Illinois, typical home value rises 8.4% to $212,989 in August 2026 (rockfordsun.com)
  • The Pec Thing returns with hundreds of vendors (wifr.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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