Freeport is the county seat and largest city of Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 25,638 at the 2010 census, and the mayor of Freeport is James Gitz, elected in 2013. Freeport is known for hosting the second Lincoln-Douglas debate of 1858, and as "Pretzel City, USA", named after the heritage of its Germanic settlers in the 1850s and the Billerbeck Bakery pretzel company that started as a result of their arrival.
Population: 25,638
Latitude: 42° 17' 48.08" N
Longitude: -89° 37' 16.43" W
The Chick House is a former hotel building constructed in 1857 in the city of Rockford, Illinois, United States. The building's construction was financed by three Rockford citizens and it operated as a hotel from its opening until 1951. The hotel wa…
Aquin Catholic Schools is a group of three private Catholic schools in Freeport, Illinois in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.
West Carroll High School, or WCHS, is a public four-year high school in Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois. WCHS serves Savanna, Mt. Carroll, Thomson and the surrounding area. The campus is located 20 miles north of Clinton, Iowa.
Warren High School, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located at 311 South Water Street in Warren, Illinois, a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. WHS serves the communities and surrounding areas of Warre…
Stockton High School, or SHS, is a public four-year high school located at 540 North Rush Street in Stockton, Illinois, a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. SHS serves the community and surrounding areas of Stoc…
Schapville, Illinois is an unincorporated community located just east of The Galena Territory. Schapville is mainly located on a local road named Schapville Road, which runs off of Elizabeth-Scales Mound Rd.
Rockton Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois.
Red Oak is a small unincorporated community located along Richland Creek in Buckeye Township, Stephenson County, Illinois.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Stephenson County, Illinois.
Memorial Hall, also known as Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Veterans Memorial Hall, is located in Rockford, Illinois. It was built from 1901 to 1903, and originally dedicated to those who served in the Civil War and the Spanish American War.…
Maryland Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois.
Haldane is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, and is located south of Forreston and west of Mount Morris.
Buena Vista is an unincorporated community located along Richland Creek in Stephenson County, Illinois at latitude 42.426 and longitude -89.678. The elevation is 797 feet. Buena Vista is in Orangeville Community School District. The Jane Addams bike…
WXXD-LP (92.9 FM) was a radio station licensed to serve Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. The station's license was cancelled on September 18, 2013 after having been silent for longer than a year. The station's broadcast license was held by the St.
Motosports Park is a motocross facility near Byron, Illinois, United States. Founded by Joe Vincer in 1969, MSP (as it came to be known) caught on almost immediately in the Midwest motorcycle community. Now run by Joe's son Aaron, MSP is home to abo…
The Frank E. Bauer Bridge is a 0.19 mile (0.31 km) former toll bridge that traverses the Rock River in Machesney Park, Illinois. It was one of four toll bridges in the state of Illinois. The bridge consists of four lanes, a median and shoulders, as …