Strong spirits: joy

We all need as much joy as we can get.

Rockton-Roscoe News: Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025

New Year’s Day at Roscoe Township Community Center

Rockton-Roscoe News: Friday, Dec. 26, 2025

Magic tonight

Duane Hermanson built Chryslers and maintained airplanes in the Air Force

Memorial services have not been scheduled yet.

Rockton-Roscoe News: Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025

Merry Christmas, Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit - from your friends and neighbors at Rockton-Roscoe News. Writer and baker Pat Mannino of Fatt Cat Cafe writes, “The last Holiday orders picked up today. The notebooks, chalkboards, scribbled lists on scraps of paper carefully checked. Snowmen and Santa were the favorites.

Jennifer's Recipe: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

These chock-full cookies are a nice size, but not too large.

50 North, Senior Activity Event: Hot Cocoa

Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 1-3 pm, Rockton Township Community Center, 302 Main St., Rockton IL 61072

Rockton-Roscoe News: Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025

It's almost Christmas in Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit - merry Christmas from the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News. Scroll to the end for the latest stories. Christmas Eve hours * China Palace Restaurant: 1 - 9 p.m. * Pietro’s Pizzeria: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. * Bridge Street

Bird Club at the Confluence

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 7:30 am - 9:00 am, Nature at the Confluence, 306 Dickop Street, South Beloit, IL 61080

Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025

Death notices

Steve Hatch Scholarship Spaghetti Dinner

Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, 4 - 7 p.m., South Beloit Businessman's Club, 525 Washington St, South Beloit, IL 61080

Death notices for the far Stateline: Dec. 22, 2025

We remember those who are no longer with us in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit.