Freeport business owner frustrated by abandoned hotel property

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) – What was once a bustling hotel spot in Freeport now raises safety concerns among community members.

The former Holiday Inn at 1300 E. South St. sits boarded up and condemned.

In January, the city asked for approval from city council to use nearly $14,000 from its Neighborhood Housing Fund to board up the building. The fund is often used for demolitions with $200,000…