Rockton-Roscoe News: Monday, Apr. 28, 2025
Wrestling hall of fame, upcoming events
A new week of news and events from Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit - collected by Rockton-Roscoe News.
In the news
- Four from Hononegah were honored at the 53rd Annual Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA) Hall of Fame Award Banquet on Sunday.
- Angelina Cassioppi — 2025 Girls Outstanding Wrestler
- Kurt Smith — 2025 3A Scholastic Wrestler of the Year
- Mr. Andrew Walters — 3A Administrator of the Year
- Coach Tyler DeMoss — 3A Head Coach of the Year
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Upcoming events
Toddler Time at Talcott Library
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 9:30 and 10:15 am, Talcott Free Library 101 E. Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Game Day at Roscoe Township Community Center
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 1:00 pm, Roscoe Township Community Center 4562 Hononegah Road Roscoe IL, 61073
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Hononegah Stagehands Coffee House Open Mic Night
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 5 p.m, Hononegah Performing Arts Center, 307 Salem St. Rockton IL, 61072
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
National Day of Prayer
Thu May 1, 2025, 12:00 pm, The Gazebo in Settlers Park 150 Hawick St. Rockton IL, 61072
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Roscoe Community Market ~ Opening Day!
Sunday, May 4, 2025, 11 a.m until 3 p.m., Louie’s Tap House, 5689 Elevator Rd, Roscoe, IL 61073
Stacy Moore
Monday weather
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
- Monday night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
In case you missed it
Hononegah HOPE Foundation raises funds and fun with “Touch of the Tropics”
The HOPE Foundation began in 1997 and has provided thousands in grants to the school.
Marianne Mueller
Rockton-Roscoe News: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Public worker, nine people in two hours, nightlife
Michael McGinnis
Native pride and skills celebrated at Macktown Living History
Indigenous peoples lived over 8,000 years on the Macktown grounds.
Marianne Mueller
Rockton-Roscoe News: Friday, Apr. 25, 2025
Spring at Bud & Sue’s, new police officer
Michael McGinnis
