Rockton-Roscoe News: Thursday Oct 1 2026

Honest news from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit as reported by your neighbors at the Rockton-Roscoe News.

Hononegah Rolls Into Regional Semifinals With 54–0 Rout of Grayslake North

Hononegah’s girls flag football program opened the IHSA postseason with the kind of statement only a championship-caliber team can make, overwhelming Grayslake North 54–0 in Wednesday’s Regional Quarterfinal. It was a complete dismantling—offense humming, defense suffocating, special teams electric—and the Indians never once let

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Hononegah Golf Sends Boys and Girls Through to Sectionals

Hononegah golf isn’t slowing down as the postseason pressure ramps up. Both the girls and boys programs delivered strong regional performances, punching their tickets to the IHSA Sectional rounds. Girls 2A Regional — Indians Take 2nd, Advance to Randall Oaks Senior Alicia Wallin once again set the tone, grinding out

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In Case you missed it

South Beloit Schools Confront Enrollment Decline, Rising Costs at Community Forum on Tuesday Night Sept 29 2026

“No decisions have been made,” Butenhoff emphasized. “We are exploring options not announcing outcomes.”

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Events

Old Stone Church Food Pantry

Thu October 1, 2026, 9 am, Old Stone Church, 101 East Union Street, Rockton IL, 61072

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Bird Club at Hononegah Forest Preserve

Fri Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 am - 9:00 am, Hononegah Forest Preserve, 80 Hononegah Rd, Rockton IL, 61072

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