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Popular ABC show to make a home in area
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FREEPORT - The popular television show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" soon will be coming to northwest Illinois.

A news conference at 2 p.m. today the SportsPlex in Freeport will announce who will be teaming up with the crew from the ABC-TV show in two weeks to build a new home. This builder, crew, and literally thousands of volunteers will help make a dream come true for a local family by working around the clock to build them a home.

The family and location of the build will not be announced until Sept. 9.