Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2026
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Rockton-Roscoe News: Monday, Apr. 20, 2026
Municipal meetings on Tuesday
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Celebrate Earth Day with the Roscoe Township Community Center’s New Program: Peace in the Prairie at Cross Park
Guided Prairie Walk on Wednesday, April 22nd 4:00-6:30 pm
Roscoe Township
Today's events
50 North, Senior Activity Event with Candice King, Meteorologist
Tues, Apr 21, 2026, 1-3 pm, Rockton Township Community Center, 302 Main St., Rockton IL 61072
Diana LaForge
Village of Rockton Board Meeting
Tue Apr 21, 2026 7:00 pm, Village of Rockton Municipal Center, 110 East Main Street Rockton IL, 61072
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Village of Roscoe Board Meeting
Tue Apr 21, 2026, 6:30 pm, Village of Roscoe, 10631 Main Street, Roscoe IL, 61073
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Weather
- Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. (courtesy of National Weather Service).
In case you missed it
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
South Beloit Fire regaining full independence in fire and EMS service
As of April 1, South Beloit is back to running its own fire and EMS services after ending its agreement with the Town of Beloit.
Marianne Mueller
No Limits, All Heart: Roscoe Middle School Braves Roll Into IESA State
What do you get when you mix two 8th graders, two 7th graders and two 6th graders. Normally, I would say it would be chaos or some newer version of the 6/7 trend. However, the Roscoe Middle School Braves bowling team got a great mix of talent, teamwork, hometown
Harold Bone
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