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Rockton-Roscoe News: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025
Early Christmas, endorsements for Hononegah grad
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Early Christmas, endorsements for Hononegah grad
History
Each year one or two of the wealthier families would host a Christmas party in their homes for the whole town.
Roscoe-native and IL-16 Congressional candidate Paul Nolley gave remarks at the UAW Hall in Belvidere upon earning UAW and AFL-CIO endorsements.
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98 turkey dinners, upcoming events
Rockton Ramblings
The Rockton, IL food pantry filled 98 boxes of Thanksgiving meals.
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Death notices, civic meetings
Deaths
We remember those who are no longer with us in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit.
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Roscoe board meeting
Rockton board meeting, hope
You can live without faith, but nobody lives long without hope.
Roscoe’s Hometown Holiday, Whisk & Spoon
The official lighting of the Village of Roscoe Christmas tree at the Hometown Holiday celebration is Saturday, December 13, 2025.
Hot Cocoa Crawl, Roscoe trash bills, Mandatory Supervised Release
"My goal has always been to own my own bakery and expand our menu."
Christmas concert, new signs
Friday, December 19, 2025, 7404 Elevator Road, Roscoe, IL
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 7:00 pm, Village of Rockton Municipal Center, 110 lEast Main Street, Rockton IL, 61072
Upcoming events for farthest northern Illinois
No threat over text blast, SOBO girls basketball, death notices, Chicory Ridge bank robber