FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Nine historic and vacant buildings in Downtown Freeport were unlocked for business and property owners.

“Some of them have been vacant for just a couple months, some have been vacant for the better part of a year,” shared Greater Freeport Partnership, Andrea Schultz Winter.

The Greater Freeport Partnership launched Downtown Unlocked, a way to showcase spaces in the buildings to attract developers and business owners for a first-hand look.

“There is just an opportunity to bring more vitality in business into a downtown. We know we have some great business owners and businesses here already, but let’s add more and really create a shopping district feel,” explained Winter.

Linsey McDanel is the executive director for Hope Wins in Freeport, a non-profit that helps p

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