Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Recent graduations, showers likely

Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Teachers in black robes helped with Hononegah graduation ceremonies at the BMO Center, May 24, 2025

Today's news from Rockton-Roscoe News, all about Rockton, Roscoe, South Beloit, and nearby. Scroll down for the latest stories.

  • Graduations are happening all over: watch the videos from South Beloit High School on May 17 and Hononegah Community High School on May 24.
  • College students too:
    • Tiffany Huffman of Roscoe earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
    • Jacob Link of Roscoe graduated Magna Cum Laude with the Bachelor of Arts in English Education from Lee University.
    • Maria Ambrose of Rockton graduated with a BBA in Marketing at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, with a job already lined up.
    • Lauren Billings of Roscoe, IL was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in History from Coe College.
  • Any news tips for us? Suggestions? Corrections? Let us know.

Upcoming events

Story Time at Talcott Library
Tue May 27, 2025 10:00 am, Talcott Free Library 101 E. Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
Kinnikinnick School Board Meeting
Tue May 27, 2025 7:00 pm, Kinnikinnick School Library, 5410 Pine Lane, Roscoe IL, 61073
Prairie Hill School Board Meeting
Wed May 28 5:30 pm, Willowbrook Middle School Library 6605 Prairie Hill Rd South Beloit IL, 61080

Today's weather

  • Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. (Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service).

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