Roscoe denies blasting request for multi-family project at Hawks Pointe
Contractors claimed blasting with dynamite would be over quicker than jackhammering.
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Rockton-Roscoe News: Monday, Jan. 19, 2026
Municipal meetings are scheduled tomorrow across Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit.
Government
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.
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Rockton-Roscoe News: Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026
Questions, conversations
Faith
Strong spirits: who is this?
And that is a very good question for each of us to ask.
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Rockton-Roscoe News: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
New coffee owners, SOBO basketball
Downtown Rockton
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.
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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
Deaths
Officer James Sanders Obituary
Celebration of life on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Vikings Lanes In South Beloit from 2 - 7 p.m.
Hononegah Boys Basketball
Hononegah Indians bested by Auburn in an offensive drought, 72-40
Hononegah struggled physically on the boards, and offensively really couldn’t get going against this Auburn defense, but with a game against Huntley on Friday the team has a chance at a get-right.
Golden Apple
Four local teachers are among 20 finalists for the 2026 Golden Apple Foundation Award
Four of the twenty Golden Apple finalists teach grades 6-12 in Roscoe, Rockton and South Beloit schools.
Clean water, clear answers: how Rockton and UIC are solving the PFAS puzzle
Village of Rockton and University of Illinois-Chicago team up to reduce risk to PFAS exposure
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Rockton-Roscoe News: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026
Find the fire chief, weatherman develops
South Beloit fire chief Scott Fisher resigns
Fisher submitted his resignation after 8 days as fire chief, citing his desire to pre-retire to Alaska.
Mark Henderson
Mark Henderson reflects on his new role as the Community Development Director for the Village of Rockton
“One of the favorite parts of my previous job was being involved in the community, and so I feel that this position allows me to be involved in a different, yet still very meaningful way.”
Deaths
Death notices for the far Stateline: Jan. 12, 2026
We remember those who are no longer with us in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit.
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Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026
Future for Rockton, Macktown, and Greek food