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"So when people talk about recreating battles, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is to have lived it."
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Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025
Fire on Hononegah Road, tonight's meetings, death notices
Fire Department
No-cost safety alarm systems for the Roscoe area with the help of Harlem-Roscoe Fire District
Free fire-alarms and carbon monoxide alarms
Deaths
Death notices for the far Stateline: Nov. 17, 2025
We remember those who are no longer with us in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit.
Fire
Fire destroys home on Hononegah Road; no injuries reported; two pets however are believed to have perished
Firefighters arrived on the scene to a house full of smoke and flames.
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Rockton-Roscoe News: Monday, Nov. 17, 2025
Village meetings, engagement
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Rockton-Roscoe News: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025
Quiet Santa, lamenting
Faith
Strong spirits: lament
Whatever it is, don't stuff it. Bring it out, and make it a prayer.
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Rockton-Roscoe News: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025
Whodunnit, pack the bus, more time for coffee
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Rockton-Roscoe News: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025
New local author, school board agenda
Rockton Ramblings
Mystery solved- Hononegah Performing Arts’ Clue was a hit
Clue, Hononegah’s fall play, ran Nov. 7, 8 and 9, 2025.
Books
Prairie Hill teacher turns grief into love with debut children’s book
Kindergarten teacher Valerie Baumann’s book, “Guess What? I Love You,” honors her son Jack and helps families talk about grief with compassion and hope.
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Rockton-Roscoe News: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025
After-school choral club, Roscoe resident runs for Congress
South Beloit, IL
Singing, just for the fun of it
Music teachers Haley Gotzche and Naomi Allen considered starting a chorus for students who love music and want to sing just for fun since 2022.