Rockton-Roscoe News: Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026

Student/staff volleyball, bingo, live music in Roscoe

Rockton-Roscoe News: Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026
At the Tony Barlow Games on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Willowbrook Middle School, student-versus-staff matches in volleyball and basketball benefited a local charity and honored the student who came up with the idea.

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Supportive community came to cheer students versus staff at Tony Barlow Charity Games
Strong community support benefited DEFY - Domestic Abuse - at the Tony Barlow Charity Games on March 19.
Rockton-Roscoe News: Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026
Death notices, tips from a coach

Today's events

Old Stone Church Food Pantry
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 9 am, Old Stone Church, 101 East Union Street, Rockton IL, 61072
Live Music: Don’t Tell Mom at Mary’s Market
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Mary’s Market Cafe & Bakery, 4866 Bluestem Road, Roscoe IL, 61073
Bingo
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 10 a.m. Roscoe Township Community Center
Check the latest forecast from Rockton weatherman Mark Henderson.

In case you missed it

Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2026
If we were much farther north, we’d be in Wisconsin.
Girls flag football — needs you!
RL Jr. Indians Girls Flag Football program needs a few more girls, ages 7-8, 9-10, and middle schoolers in grades 6–8.

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