Rockton-Roscoe News: Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026
Tornado resources, Macktown gathering
What's happening in Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit: from the staff of the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News. More than 35,000 people read our news and events each month,
Rockton-Roscoe News: Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2026
Death notices. historical garden
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
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Upcoming events
Gathering of Trades at Macktown
Sat-Sun Apr 25-26, 2026, Macktown Living History, 2221 Freeport Rd, Rockton IL 61072
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Beginner Plant Idenification Hike
April 25, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Nature at the Confluence, 306 Dickop Street, South Beloit, IL 61080
Julie Uram
Live Theater: Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Fri-Sat Apr 24-25, 2026, 6:30 pm, South Beloit High School, 245 Prairie Hill Road, South Beloit IL 61080
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
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In case you missed it
Death notices for the far Stateline: Apr. 21, 2026
We remember those who are no longer with us in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit.
Michael McGinnis
Joel Lorr spent many hours fishing, birding and gardening
The former Rockton resident will be laid to rest in Willamette National Cemetery in Oregon.
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Castelli captures 16U state freestyle title, extending Hononegah’s rising wrestling legacy
Hononegah sophomore Bella Castelli has won the 16U 135‑pound state freestyle wrestling championship.
Harold Bone
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