Freeport is a community of 26,000 people located in the rolling hills of the northwest Illinois
driftless area. Just a short drive to Chicago, Milwaukee, Rockford, Quad Cities, Madison, and
Dubuque, Freeport is highly accessible. Freeport is also located within a cluster of food and arts-based
tourism and is located along the highly traveled corridor of Highway 20 that connects
Chicago with Freeport, Galena, and Dubuque.

Some of Freeport’s many assets include:

– A vibrant, historic downtown with well-preserved architecture, a new state-of-the-art
   downtown library, and striking historic residences in nearby neighborhoods

– An excellent school system including a Grammy Award-winning music program

– An abundance of recreational opportunities including over 800 acres of parkland, paddling
   in the Pecatonica River and Yellow Creek, a connection to Illinois’ Grand Illinois Trail and
   Wisconsin’s Badger State Trail, and the brand new Wrigley-field inspired Little Cubs Field

– Home of several major employers including Fortune 500 Newell Rubbermaid, Honeywell,
   and several major insurance companies

– A rich arts community and arts venues including the Freeport Arts Center with an
   impressive collection of 4,000 artifacts from all continents and all time periods; and
   Winneshiek Theatre, the country’s longest running amateur theater

– Leading edge hospital and cancer center

ABOUT FREEPORT