Rockton-Roscoe News: Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

Singing bowls, “yesterday, December 7th…”

Rockton-Roscoe News: Monday, Dec. 8, 2025
Former VFW commander Ruben Hernandez placed a wreath in the Rock River at Riverside Park in Roscoe IL, honoring the memory of those who died at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

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  • The Church by the Side of the Road is holding their 30th traditional Christmas Candlelight Service on Sunday December 14, 2025 at 5 p.m. A popular Rockton wedding venue for decades, it was originally part of the Wagon Wheel Resort.

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Upcoming events

Roscoe Book Club
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 6 pm, Sophia’s Restaurant, 5467 Bridge St. Roscoe IL, 61073
Old Stone Church Food Pantry
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 9 am, Old Stone Church, 101 East Union Street, Rockton IL, 61072
South Beloit School Board Meeting
Tue Dec 9, 2025 6 pm, South Beloit School District Office, 850 Hayes Avenue, South Beloit IL, 61080
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Sophia brings big city slice to Roscoe: Bridge St. Pizza & Chicken Co. opens
New restaurant includes NY-style pizza, fried chicken, chicken wings, and mac & chick bowls
Strong spirits: wonder
The point of the season is to get quiet, to pay attention, to wonder, to listen well.
Rockton-Roscoe News: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025
Christmas in Roscoe, Hononegah basketball, out of jail
Hononegah Indians remain undefeated as they knock off Harlem on the road Friday night, 54-42.
The two teams seemed to enjoy the physical struggle of trying to get one up on their opponent.


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