Major Employers
Freeport and Stephenson County employ skilled individuals in diverse businesses such as healthcare, manufacturing and value-added agriculture.
Employer | Industry | # of Employees |
---|---|---|
The Helm Group | Construction, plumbing, heating & service | 1400 |
FHN | Healthcare provider | 985 |
The Morse Group | Electrical contractor | 905 |
Berner Food & Beverage | Private label food manufacturing | 758 |
Freeport School District #145 | Pre-K to 12 public school | 722 |
Honeywell | Switches & sensors | 471 |
Farmers Insurance | Insurance | 413 |
Walmart | Retail | 380 |
Titan Tire Corporation of Freeport | Auto, farm & industrial Trres | 340 |
Snak King | Snack food packaging | 329 |
Stewart & Associates | Business services | 215 |
Newell Rubbermaid Co. | Freeport office | 260 |
Stephenson County | Government | 226 |
Danfoss | Manufacturing hydrostatic transmissions | 207 |
Fehr Graham | Engineering Consultants | 205 |
Nuestro Queso | Food manufacturing | 182 |
City of Freeport | Municipality | 178 |
Anchor Harvey | Forging & alloys | 150 |
Highland Community College | Two-year junior college | 150 |
Menards | Retail | 145 |
Broadstep | Social service agency | 145 |
Stephenson Service Co. | Agricultural | 141 |
Liberty Village | Healthcare - nursing home | 140 |
Walnut Acres | Healthcare - nursing home | 140 |
Pearl Valley Farms | Agricultural | 135 |
Pearl City Elevator | Agricultural | 132 |
Tri Star Metals | Manufacturing | 120 |
Piedmont Hardware Brands | Warehouse | 123 |
YMCA | Not-for-profit organization | 120 |
Fischer Inc. | Ready mix stone & excavation | 115 |
Savencia Cheese | Food manufacturing | 112 |
Sentry Insurance | Insurance | 110 |
Cub Foods | Retail | 110 |
Loescher HVAC | HVAC & plumbing | 108 |
Pearl Pavillion | Healthcare & rehabilitation | 105 |
Parkview Home | Retirement community | 105 |
Provena/St. Joseph Campus | Healthcare - nursing home | 104 |
HB Plastic, Inc. | Plastic molding | 100 |
Sullivan's Foods | Retail | 90 |
In Grown Farms | Medical and adult use cannabis cultivation | 88 |
Freeport Park District | Recreation property | 82 |
Farm & Fleet | Retail | 81 |
Malcom Eaton Enterprises | Social service vocational center | 71 |
Modern Plating Corporation | Metal finishing | 71 |
Seaga Manufacturing | Vending manufacturing | 70 |
CoreFX | Custom Ingredients Mfg | 63 |
SPG International | Material & storage products | 61 |
Star Forge | Fabricate, heat-Treated | 61 |
SSM Health | Healthcare | 60 |
Culver's | Restaurant | 60 |
ABM Janitorial | Cleaning service | 60 |
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Spring Break Staycation in Stephenson County March 18, 2024 Whether you have just a few days or a whole week to enjoy, why not turn your spring break into an unforgettable staycation right her in Stephenson County? The perfect break from ordinary can be found without straying too far from home. Krape Park: Nature’s Playground Start your staycation at Krape Park, with a fantastic variety of activities and a […]
Women’s History Month 2024 March 13, 2024 Ashley Huffines, freeport public library, greater freeport partnership, Women's History Month 2024 The Greater Freeport Partnership honors the commemoration of Women’s History Month with a special feature from Ashley Huffines, executive director of the Freeport Public Library. When I think about Women’s History Month in 2024, and this year’s theme, “Women who advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion,” I can’t help but think about advocacy in the library world. Throughout the ten […]
Celebrating Important Things! March 6, 2024 Freeport, greater freeport partnership, Stephenson County On February 22, the Greater Freeport Partnership hosted its annual dinner with over 200 in attendance. We made several changes to our traditional annual dinner format this year, not least of which was adding three awards for a total of nine awards presented during the evening. While many organizations are paring down the number of awards they are presenting, we […]
Guest Column: Black History Month a Reminder to Remain Vigilant February 27, 2024 The Greater Freeport Partnership honors the commemoration of Black History Month with a special feature from James Rhyne, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Freeport & Stephenson County. Although it may finally seem that covid-19 is on the retreat, we must remain vigilant and watchful of the trends that are taking place in our nation, region, and […]