Place:Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, United States
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NameFreeport
TypeCity
Coordinates42.292°N 89.63°W
Located inStephenson, Illinois, United States
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Freeport is the county seat and largest city of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,973 at the 2020 census,[1] and the mayor of Freeport is Jodi Miller, elected in 2017. Freeport is known for hosting the second Lincoln-Douglas debate of 1858, and as "Pretzel City, USA", due to a popular local German bakery known for its pretzels in the 1850s. Freeport High School's mascot is the Pretzel to honor its heritage.

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