Roscoe denies blasting request for multi-family project at Hawks Pointe

Contractors claimed blasting with dynamite would be over quicker than jackhammering.

Rockton-Roscoe News: Monday, Jan. 19, 2026

Municipal meetings are scheduled tomorrow across Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit.

Joy Fellowship Community Luncheon

Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 12:00 noon, First Congregational Community Church of Roscoe, 10780 Third Street Roscoe, IL  61073

Municipal meetings for mid-January 2026: Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit, Illinois

Here’s a look at the municipal meetings scheduled this week in Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit.

Gymnastics Academy North Open Workouts

Open workouts are held every Friday at Gymnastics Academy North for athletes in grades 6–12.

Rockton-Roscoe News: Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026

Questions, conversations

Roscoe Township Special Meeting

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 9 a.m., Roscoe Township Offices, 5792 Elevator Road, Roscoe IL, 61073

Strong spirits: who is this?

And that is a very good question for each of us to ask. 

Rockton-Roscoe News: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026

New coffee owners, SOBO basketball

Blooms and brews: Christy and Jake Krupa take the reins at DeeDee’s Main Street Coffee & Décor

Rockton, IL — Christy Krupa, owner of Buckets n Blooms, and her husband Jake have officially taken over DeeDee’s Coffee, continuing the downtown café’s role as a familiar gathering place for local residents.

Rockton-Roscoe News: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026

Golden Apple, cleaner water

South Beloit rolls past Alden-Hebron in physical, evenly matched contest on Wednesday night

South Beloit’s balanced attack carried the SOBOs past Alden-Hebron, 68-41