Newsletter

Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025

Death notices, Roscoe-Rockton game at Soldier Field, missing man

Michael McGinnis

Aug 12, 2025 — 4 min read

During halftime, the Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins made way for a quick game between Roscoe-Rockton Junior Lady Indians and Harlem Middle School Lady Flag Football teams.

Today's news from your friends at Rockton-Roscoe News - stories from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit, including the Roscoe-Rockton Junior Lady Indians football game at Soldier Field (flag football).

One year ago, on Aug. 12, 2024, Roscoe resident Gil Wierschke, 76, wandered away from his home, south of Roscoe Road, south of Chicory Ridge. Police have not been able to locate him since. Later today, we bring you a new look at the story.
Balsley Printing says in the first week in September, the next Stateline Connection newsletter is scheduled to mail to over 17,000 people in the Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit area. We often contribute stories to that quarterly mailing and we're talking with them about ways that businesses can also take advantage of our 50,000 visitors each month. To advertise in the Stateline Connection, call 815-624-7515, and ask for Nancylee.

Subscribe to Rockton-Roscoe News at no charge. Bringing you daily email updates from Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit since 2021.

Upcoming events

Rockton-Roscoe News is a community-funded publication. Your financial support will keep this work sustainable and enable more coverage of stories that matter to Stateline residents.

Donate now