Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026
No blasting for Roscoe, Hononegah sports, local meetings
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Hononegah Indians drop a non-conference game on MLK day 44-40 to St Ignatius College Prep at Benet Academy
Lady Indians drop to 16-6 on the season after falling to St Ignatius College Prep at Benet Academy during the Derril Kipp Hoopfest on Monday January 19th 2026. Sophomore Ainsley Hughes was named MVP after another stellar game. Next up for the Lady Indians is a Tuesday night battle against
Harold Bone
Hononegah Indians beat Huntley 81-61 in non-conference showdown
The game started off close with Huntley in the lead early, but Hononegah’s paint scoring and turnovers gave them the lead.
Harold Bone
Roscoe denies blasting request for multi-family project at Hawks Pointe
Contractors claimed blasting would be over quicker than jackhammering.
Alycia Dioneda Schneedle
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Today’s events
Coffee and Caregivers at Highview in the Woodlands
Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 10 - 11 a.m., Highview in the Woodlands, 1000 Falcon Point Pl, Rockton, IL 61072
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
50 North, Senior Activity Event: “Why do we say that?”
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1-3 pm, Rockton Township Community Center, 302 Main St., Rockton.
Diana LaForge
Municipal meetings for mid-January 2026: Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit, Illinois
Here’s a look at the municipal meetings scheduled this week in Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit.
Alycia Dioneda Schneedle
In case you missed it
Strong spirits: who is this?
And that is a very good question for each of us to ask.
Gary Schwerin
Blooms and brews: Christy and Jake Krupa take the reins at DeeDee’s Main Street Coffee & Décor
Rockton, IL — Christy Krupa, owner of Buckets n Blooms, and her husband Jake have officially taken over DeeDee’s Coffee, continuing the downtown café’s role as a familiar gathering place for local residents.
Alycia Dioneda Schneedle
