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Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Rummage sale, traveler's survey, baseball championship

Michael McGinnis

May 13, 2025 — 3 min read

Rockton Township Historical Society rummage sale will be Fri -Sat, May 16-17, 2025. Volunteers Sharon McCardle and Mary Ann Mathwich sorted through donated articles for the sale in 2023. In addition to the rummage sale, shoppers can purchase fresh rhubarb, rhubarb pies, and geraniums.

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The Rockton Township Historical Society is once again holding their Trash to Treasure Sale on Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17, 2025 from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. Stop by the museum at the corner of Blackhawk and Green Street in Rockton for rhubarb baked goods, geraniums, bargain decor, household items, outdoor items and much more.
The Illinois Department of Transportation is asking the public to provide feedback on the state's transportation system and the agency’s overall performance by taking the annual Traveler Opinion Survey before May 30.
Maddux Hibbard, a finance major from Rockton, IL, was part of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team which earlier this month won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship for the 23rd time.

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