Rockton-Roscoe News: Thursday, May 28, 2026
Celebrity interview, disaster loans, no fines for golfers
Today's news from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit - from the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News.
Abby Lee Miller says small-town dancers still stand out ahead of South Beloit workshop
Abby Lee Miller will appear Saturday at Willowbrook Middle School in South Beloit for a dance workshop hosted by Miss Andrea’s Dance Factory beginning at 1 p.m.
Alycia Dioneda Schneedle
SBA Opens Low‑Interest Disaster Loans for April 17th Storm‑Affected Residents and Businesses
The Village of Roscoe announced this week that the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved low‑interest federal disaster loans for those impacted across northern Illinois.
Harold Bone
Red Barn Golf Course back in full swing, nuisance ordinance reversed
The Village of Rockton reversed the ordinance because they found it to be unenforceable.
Marianne Mueller
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Today’s events
Music: Water’d Down at Poison Ivy Pub
Thu May 28, 2026, 6 - 9 pm, Poison Ivy Pub, 5765 Elevator Rd., Roscoe IL, 61073
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Old Stone Church Food Pantry
Thu May 28, 2026, 9 am, Old Stone Church, 101 East Union Street, Rockton IL, 61072
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
In case you missed it
Rockton Earns Bird City Status, Strengthening Its Conservation Efforts
Our commitment to nature continues to grow as we learn more about the habitats around us,” Village Board President John Peterson said.
Harold Bone
Jennifer’s Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Spring is a wonderful time. It is like waking up after a long winter’s nap. It seems everything and everyone comes alive when spring arrives . I read somewhere that Spring is nature’s way of saying “Let’s party!” That just made me smile.
Jennifer Schwerin
