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Here’s what's happening in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit from Rockton-Roscoe News. To read stories you haven’t seen yet, click on any link below. Hononegah Blanks East 41–0 on Homecoming Night, Defense Dominates Under the Lights at Kelsey Field“They’re doing what we’
Hononegah High School
"They’re doing what we’re asking them to do — you can’t ask for anything else.”
South Beloit High School
Friday’s blowout was complete from the opening whistle.
Talcott Library
Few families have shaped the Talcott Free Library quite like the Keefers. This week, that legacy grew even larger. The Talcott Free Library District has received a $250,000 bequest from the estate of Gayle Keefer, a beloved longtime trustee and community figure who passed away early last year. According
NJHS member Katie Moreu raised funds to help local organization.
Hononegah High School
Youth Hero Awards are a higher form of valor.
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Holian Chemtool payments update, Party Like a Rockstar Balloon Bar Celebrated 1 year.
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After dozens of phone calls, phone tag, and emails stuck in limbo, here is an update.
Party Like a Rockstar Balloon Bar celebrated its first anniversary on Thursday, October 1, transforming its Main Street storefront into a Halloween‑themed party packed with treats, giveaways, and gratitude for the Roscoe community that helped fuel its first year of success. From 3–7 p.m., families, friends, and
VFW Post 11019 is moving ahead with plans to establish an Auxiliary after a successful organizational meeting Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Hononegah Flag Football takes care of business in Round 1, Golf at Hononegah moves on to the sectionals.
Hononegah golf isn’t slowing down as the postseason pressure ramps up. Both the girls and boys programs delivered strong regional performances, punching their tickets to the IHSA Sectional rounds. Girls 2A Regional — Indians Take 2nd, Advance to Randall Oaks Senior Alicia Wallin once again set the tone, grinding out
Hononegah’s girls flag football program opened the IHSA postseason with the kind of statement only a championship-caliber team can make, overwhelming Grayslake North 54–0 in Wednesday’s Regional Quarterfinal. It was a complete dismantling—offense humming, defense suffocating, special teams electric—and the Indians never once let
Honest news from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit as reported by Rockton-Roscoe News. South Beloit Schools Confront Enrollment Decline, Rising Costs at Community Forum on Tuesday Night Sept 29 2026“No decisions have been made,” Budnov emphasized. “We are exploring options not announcing outcomes.”Rockton-Roscoe NewsRockton-Roscoe News
“No decisions have been made,” Butenhoff emphasized. “We are exploring options not announcing outcomes.”
Information from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit: produced by the staff of the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News. Hononegah Girls Flag Football Rolls Past Hampshire, Finishes Regular Season 17‑2 and NIC‑10 Co‑ChampionsThe Hononegah Community High School Girls Flag Football team closed out its regular season with a
The Hononegah Community High School Girls Flag Football team closed out its regular season with a statement win, powering past Hampshire 34–6 to finish 17‑2 overall and 8‑1 in the NIC‑10, earning a share of the conference championship. Behind the steady leadership of sophomore quarterback Layla
Hononegah is home to another champion golfer, Talcott has a Teen Book Club, plus so much more going on.
Hononegah sophomore Dominic Kasel delivered one of the season’s defining performances this last Friday and Saturday, capturing the NIC‑10 boys individual golf title with rounds of 75‑72, edging Belvidere North sophomore Thatcher Mudowney by a single stroke. Kasel’s two‑day total showcased poise beyond his years