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Freeport is a great place to live

Living in Freeport provides a well-balanced mix of small-town comforts and large-city amenities. Our residents enjoy quality health care, educational excellence in public and private venues, a diverse and well-managed park system, a state-of-the-art library, and a variety of entertainment, gastronomic, and cultural options. Volunteers pull together to operate an extensive network of non-profit organizations, and generally, people know their neighbors…and like them.

As for commutes– is five minutes short enough? That’s about how long it takes to get from most driveways to most businesses. Ten minutes tops, even if you hit the lights.

Yet, our proximity to Chicago, Madison and Milwaukee provides Freeporters with all the perks of a major metropolitan area without the day-to-day hassles. Within 1-2 hours our citizens can access a plethora of big-city museums, sporting events, and shopping opportunities (though many will choose to take the five-minute drive to Park Hills Public Golf Course and fit in 9 holes instead).

Our city’s infrastructure is designed to enhance quality of life and make our city run efficiently. For example, at-the curb recycling for paper, glass, and cardboard is available for all city residents, and we’re constantly looking at new ways to support our community.

The city also offers to its residents each spring a curbside landscape waste program. All residences of six family units or fewer are eligible for the landscape waste curbside programs. The program's options have changed this year offering landscape waste bag service or refuse cart service. Please read the attached program summary before selecting an option. View PDF

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Freeport City Hall
524 W. Stephenson St.
Freeport, IL 61032
Phone: 815-235-8200 or 815-235-8203