Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, Aug. 5 2025
Painting over the Roscoe mural, National Night Out, Wednesday's Village agenda
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- The Village of Roscoe board has decided to spend $3,600 to paint over the mural on the north wall of the Masonic Lodge on Main Street. Trustee Mike Wright says, “There needs to be board approval but preliminary plans are to change to a new mural design.” In 2022, the Village of Roscoe was going to pay $15,000 of the $30,000 project cost, with the rest to be contributed by private donors. Trustees had chosen from three design options, but many citizens criticized the final result as too dark. Though many residents say they couldn't tell what it was, it shows an aerial view of the Roscoe area and the Rock River. In the end, no one at the Village collected the private donations, so the Village ended up paying the full cost. (A previous version of this paragraph left off that part. We regret the error.)
- Tonight is National Night Out in Roscoe and South Beloit. To accommodate it, the Village of Roscoe board meeting has been moved from Tuesday to Wednesday. (A previous version failed to mention that. We regret the error.) In a related note, Rockton-Roscoe News is looking for sharp, young reporters who make fewer errors in late night stories.
- At Wednesday's meeting, Roscoe trustees are also expected to approve paying Hasting Asphalt Services $9,819.70 to resurface the courts at Leland Park and to purchase $5,373.25 worth of culverts from Metal Culverts Inc. for road projects. The Village of Roscoe welcomes two new staff members: Administrative Assistant Emma Clausen and Zoning Consultant Hilary Rottmann (part of Vandewalle & Associates).
Death notices for the far Stateline: Aug. 4, 2025
We remember those who are no longer with us in Roscoe, South Beloit, and Rockton.
Michael McGinnis
Editorial: When the story always hits close to home
Local news is not optional. And we’re going to keep showing up for every side.
Alycia Dioneda Schneedle
Rockton-Roscoe News: Monday, Aug. 4, 2025
Village board meetings
Michael McGinnis
Strong spirits: unity
Any task will be far more effective and successful when we work together.
Gary Schwerin
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Today's events
50 North: Community Speakers
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 1-3 pm, Rockton Township Community Center, 302 Main St., Rockton IL 61072
Diana LaForge
DIY Branch Weaving
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 6 - 8 pm, Nature At The Confluence, 306 Dickop St, South Beloit, IL 61080
Julie Uram
Village of Roscoe Board Meeting
Tue Aug 5, 2025 6:30 pm, Village of Roscoe, 10631 Main Street Roscoe IL, 61073
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Rockton Village Board of Trustees
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 7:00 pm, Village of Rockton Municipal Center, 110 East Main Street, Rockton IL, 61072
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Mark Henderson's Weather Hub Forecast
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Harold Bone
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Art show, weather, drive-in movie, corn boil
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Trifecta Trio at Poison Ivy Pub
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Bright athletes, weekend events
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