Roscoe, IL
Obituary: Bonnie Jean Erdman of Roscoe (1943-2021)
Visitation will be held Thursday, September 2.
Michael McGinnis
Michael founded Rockton-Roscoe News in 2021 after being laid off from his previous job. Since then, his work has been honored by the Illinois Press Association. He studied communications and theater arts at a small Indiana college.
Happenings
Rockton Township Board Meeting
Wed Jun 8 7:00 pm, Rockton Township 1315 N Blackhawk Blvd Rockton IL, 61072
Roscoe, IL
Roscoe Student Wins $3,000 National Small Business Scholarship
Camden Stear of Roscoe is a new engineering student at Missouri S&T.
Roscoe, IL
Obituary: Lawrence "Larry" Carl Rinaldo (1937-2021)
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 7.
Roscoe, IL
Kinnikinnick's new social studies curriculum encourages students to “think like historians"
RMS students will spend more time on American History and less on World Civilization.
Happenings
Village to Village Twist
Sat Aug 28 10:00 am, Brass Octopus 4912 Hononegah Rd Roscoe IL, 61073
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Great Rockton Race: 4th Annual
Sat Sep 25 10:00 am, Settler's Park 125 W. Hawick St. Rockton IL, 61072
Roscoe, IL
County votes to lower speed limit on Hamborg Road
The new speed limit is 35 mph, but a sign needed to be ordered.
Rockton, IL
Village of Rockton adds zoning professional to Zoning Board of Appeals
Rockton resident Eric Tison happens to be the Planning & Development Administrator for Jo Daviess County,
Happenings
Labor Day
Mon Sep 5 8:00 am, Roscoe IL, 61073
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Rockton American Legion Riders Benefit Ride & Pig Roast
Sat Aug 28 9:00 am, Rockton American Legion #332 221 W Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
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Edwards Apple Orchard Opening
Fri Aug 27 9:00 am, Edwards Apple Orchard 7061 Centerville Road Poplar Grove IL, 61065
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Pollinator Hike at Kieselburg Forest Preserve
Thu Aug 26 6:00 pm, Kieselburg Forest Preserve 5801 Swanson Road Roscoe IL, 61073
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Softball Throwdown 2021
Sat Aug 28 9:00 am, Leland Park 5727 Broad Street Roscoe IL, 61073
Roscoe, IL
Car & Bike Show features classic cars, games, live music, maintenance tips, and lunch
Awards will be given for Peoples’ Choice, Best Project Car, Pastor’s Choice and Best Bike.
Roscoe, IL
"Flip the diamonds around:" Cross Park neighbors ask for a solution to baseballs hit into their yards
Township officials say it "wouldn't be hard at all" to turn the softball field 180 degrees.
Roscoe, IL
We're expanding! Rockton-Roscoe News
Roscoe News is changing its name to Rockton-Roscoe News.
Happenings
Hononegah Purple & Gold Fest 2021
Fri Aug 20 5:30 pm, Hononegah Community High School 307 Salem St. Rockton IL, 61072
Roscoe, IL
Harlem Veteran Project: The Art of Reflection
Harlem High School teachers and welding classes built a Vietnam veterans float.
Roscoe, IL
Obituary: Sandra Lynn Montoya (1956-2021)
Memorial service and visitation will be Saturday, Aug. 21.
Happenings
Roscoe Lions Fall Festival
Fri Sep 10 5:00 pm, Leland Park 5727 Broad Street Roscoe IL, 61073
Chemtool
Chemtool employees say their severance pay will be less than other Lubrizol employees
The parent company seems to offers twice as much severance pay as Chemtool does.
Roscoe, IL
Roscoe trustee and pharmacist helps make prescription drug donation and re-use possible in Illinois
Elizabeth Lindquist is a co-founder of the Illinois Prescription Drug Repository Coalition.
Roscoe, IL
Various scientific mask studies
Masks are great but not perfect.
Rockton, IL
Hononegah begins school year, all together, three feet apart
"The primary goal was getting everyone in the building," says Principal Chad Dougherty.
