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Rockton-Roscoe News: Sunday, July 13, 2025

Historic home, ice cream, and what does enough mean?

Michael McGinnis

Jul 13, 2025 — 3 min read

The Bushnell-Wheeler House in South Beloit was once home to Leonard Wheeler, inventor of the Eclipse Windmill (left).

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Visit the Bushnell-Wheeler House this Sunday from 11 a.m - 4 p.m. for free hot dogs and ice cream. South Beloit Historical Society members will be on hand to give tours of this beautifully restored 1856 home, one of the grandest in the Stateline.

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Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.