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Rockton-Roscoe News: Sunday, July 6, 2025

Reckless weapon, freedom, Holian settlement details

Michael McGinnis

Jul 6, 2025 — 3 min read

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Big news from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit - researched and reported by Rockton-Roscoe News. Scroll down for the latest stories and events, including a homemade machine gun seized by South Beloit Police, the secret of freedom, and how to claim your share of the second Holian/Chemtool settlement. Send us your comments or suggestions by replying to this email.

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Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.