Rockton-Roscoe News: Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025
Hiring a fire chief for South Beloit, new tax for schools, new librarian
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- At Monday’s meeting, the South Beloit City Council will consider paying the Illinois Fire Chief’s Association to help find a fire chief for the City of South Beloit Fire Department. They will also consider a temporary moratorium on the issuance of tobacco licenses.
- Wednesday’s South Beloit Planning Commission meeting will consider whether the Bluff City Materials property at 4633 Prairie Hill Rd. should be pre-annexed and rezoned as Heavy Industrial.
- We'll discuss the Rockton and Roscoe meeting agendas in the next few days.
Local school districts considering a county-wide 1% sales tax
While collected county-wide and having many exclusions, it could lead to property tax refunds.
Adam Neblock
NSLD welcomes new director Jon Mark Bolthouse
Jon Mark Bolthouse was recently hired as the new director of the North Suburban Library District, serving Loves Park and Roscoe, Illinois.
Jean Seegers
Rockton-Roscoe News: Friday, Sept. 12, 2025
Details on South Beloit park, cute Fall Festival photos
Michael McGinnis
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Today's events
Music: 502 Acoustic at Rockton Inn
Sat Sept 13, 2025, 6:30 - 10 p.m., Rockton Inn Pub & Grub, 102 East Main St., Rockton, IL
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Music: McKenna Faith Winters Band at Louie’s
Sat Sept 13, 2025, 7:00 pm, Louie’s Tap House, 5689 Elevator Rd. Roscoe IL, 61073
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
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In case you missed it
South Beloit seeks grant and community support for neighborhood park at Nature at the Confluence
South Beloit could garner $550k through a IDNR grant.
Adam Neblock
South Beloit students drafting grand designs for their future at CareerTek
Representatives from Angus Young and Rock Road Companies highlight possible career paths in the trades.
Adam Neblock
Photos: Roscoe Fall Festival 2025
The three-day event has been held in Roscoe, Illinois every year since 1910, except for COVID.
Michael McGinnis
Rockton-Roscoe News: Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025
Albanian cuisine, help after fire, Roscoe candidate for Congress
Michael McGinnis
