Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026
Lunch detentions, finest teachers, municipal meetings
News for Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit - from Rockton-Roscoe News.
Hononegah rolls in Monday night playoff game against Jefferson, 78–47
Early and often the Indians caused turnovers and got buckets against its NIC 10 foe
Harold Bone
Lunch detentions follow Hononegah student walkout
Days after a student walkout at Hononegah High School, questions continue to surface regarding disciplinary actions, and communication to families.
Harold Bone
- Today five educators in grades 6 through 12 in Boone and Winnebago County will be surprised by a visit and an award from the Golden Apple Award Foundation. Four of the twenty finalists - Hayley Goetzsche, Amy Kuo, Dana Freedlund, and Kelsey Zammuto - teach in far northern Illinois: at Roscoe Middle School, Kinnikinnick School, Willowbrook Middle School, and Hononegah Community High School.
- This morning: an editorial for subscribers only. When students protested at Hononegah, we reported the news and "the reactions became its own story," writes associate editor Alycia Dioneda Schneedle.
Four local teachers are among 20 finalists for the 2026 Golden Apple Foundation Award
Four of the twenty Golden Apple finalists teach grades 6-12 in Roscoe, Rockton and South Beloit schools
Jean Seegers
This week's municipal meetings
Here’s what’s on the agenda for Roscoe trustees this week
The Roscoe Village Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Village Hall, 10631 Main St. A Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled immediately following the board meeting.
Alycia Dioneda Schneedle
South Beloit City Council to meet Monday
Annexation, equipment purchases, and a deputy clerk hire are among the items on Monday’s South Beloit City Council agenda.
Alycia Dioneda Schneedle
What Rockton officials will be discussing in the weeks ahead
Rockton leaders have a busy stretch ahead, with multiple meetings scheduled to address redevelopment plans, budget changes, and a proposed multi-use path along Old River Road.
Alycia Dioneda Schneedle
In case you missed it
Yeti Fest carved out winter fun for all ages
The yeti made several appearances in Rockton, Illinois during the 2026 Yeti Fest.
Marianne Mueller
Dimke and Simpson shine in Senior Night win over Auburn 74–46
Hononegah celebrated two seniors on Friday, Feb. 13, at home against Harlem.
Gavin Sweeney
SOBOs force 36 turnovers in 61–15 win over Christian Life
South Beloit opened the IHSA 1A girls basketball postseason with the kind of statement win every coach hopes to see in mid‑February. On a spring‑like Valentine’s Day afternoon — temperatures touching 50 degrees with barely a trace of snow on the ground — the SOBOs delivered a 61–15
Harold Bone
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