Rockton-Roscoe News: Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025
Peace, giving
News for Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit - with award-winning reporting by the Rockton-Roscoe News. Since 2021, our stories are now read by more than 20,000 neighbors each month, in an area with 42,000 residents.
- Local businesses open on Christmas Eve include Berkshire and Way, near Poison Ivy Pub in Roscoe, with unique merchandise (that they created themselves). Shop from local businesses while the weather is sunny - you can’t get same day service from Amazon Prime.
Strong spirits: peace
Peace is not simply the absence of violence, or chaos, or trouble.
Gary Schwerin
Upcoming events
St. Andrew Lutheran Church Blood Drive
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 511 West Rockton Road, Rockton IL 61073
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Wow Car Wash Blood Drive
Mon Dec 22, 2025 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Wow Car Wash, 4815 Bluestem Road, Roscoe IL 61073
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
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In case you missed it
A couple of Hononegah Indians place first last weekend at Antioch Invite tournament.
Kali DeClercq wrestled in the 100 lb weight bracket with 19 girls in her bracket. Kali Declercq defeated Melanie Granda of Central 5-0. Kali Declercq finished with the most total match points in the Invite with 64. Sophomore Bella Castelli wrestled in the 135 lb weight bracket with 22 girls
Harold Bone
Christmas cheer was everywhere at the 41st Annual Rockton Christmas Walk
Christmas music played outside the Rockton Village Hall, setting the scene for the 41st annual Rockton Christmas Walk from Friday, Dec. 5, through Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. Gingerbread characters and a Nutcracker greeted visitors as they arrived. The Friends of Talcott Free Library’s book sale offered the best in book
Marianne Mueller
Rockton-Roscoe News: Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025
Pizza and chicken, board vacancy, wrestling wins
Michael McGinnis
