Rockton-Roscoe News: Monday, Mar. 24, 2025
Two Golden Apples, camperships, restroom mandate
A new week of news in Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit from your hometown daily digital newspaper Rockton-Roscoe News.
- Local elections are April 1, and we're gearing up this week to cover some of the issues at stake, such as partisanship, parents rights, faith and democracy, and budgeting.
- Hononegah Women’s Club (HWC), a social and philanthropic organization based in Rockton, is once again offering “camperships” to 6th - 11th grade students within the boundaries of Hononegah High School. Sports camps, including cheerleading, are not eligible, but academic, vocational, or service camps are, such as speech, leadership, fine arts, music, 4-H, or Scouts. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 14, 2025. For questions, contact Marci Taets at (815) 242-0090 or mktaets@charter.net.
- One of our readers was surprised to see tampons in a boys bathroom at Hononegah, but since 2021, Illinois law requires all school districts to provide free tampons in all student restrooms for grades 4 through 12.
Monday's weather
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Increasing clouds on Monday night, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
In the news
Ledgewood Elementary teacher Jackie Weerda claims a Golden Apple
Visitors surprised her with the award while she was reading to her kindergarteners.
Jean Seegers
Whitman Post Elementary School principal presented with “Outstanding Principal Award”
Mrs. Megan Forsythe has been principal at Whitman Post for 10 years.
Marianne Mueller
Man finds a grenade, takes it to the Roscoe police, police close Main Street
The Winnebago County bomb squad found that the old hand grenade was “deconstructed and not a threat to the public.”
Michael McGinnis
Who are the candidates in the April 1 election?
The names you’ll see on the ballot in Roscoe, South Beloit, and Rockton IL.
Michael McGinnis
Strong spirits: protection
Have you ever wished someone would show up to rescue you from the mess you were in?
Gary Schwerin
Rockton-Roscoe News: Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025
Spelling bee, finding a grenade, retirement strategies
Michael McGinnis
Today's events
Easter Trivia at Roscoe Township Community Center
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 12:00 pm, Roscoe Township Community Center, 4562 Hononegah Road Roscoe IL, 61073
Michael McGinnis
Family Movie Night: The Wild Robot
Monday, Mar. 24, 2025, 5:30 p.m., Roscoe Community Center, 4562 Hononegah Road, Roscoe IL 61073
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Insights into the Civil War - Rockton Township Historical Society
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 7:00 pm, Rockton Township Historical Society, 529 Green St. Rockton IL, 61072
Michael McGinnis
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