Rockton-Roscoe News: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026
Coffee news
Today's news from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit - exclusively in the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News.
- DeeDee Weiser will still be around, but she is selling her Downtown Rockton coffee shop to Christy and Jake Krupa of Buckets n Blooms, which moved into the coffeehouse space last spring. Deedee is teaching Jake how to make the drinks. More news to come.
- Besides tasty food, Sebastian's Cafe in Roscoe now offers lattes, matchas, iced coffee & other drinks.
- At last night's Village of Roscoe meeting, Rodolfo Gonzalez & Alidia Smith were sworn in as Village of Roscoe police officers and President Carol Gustafson nominated Randall Woehler to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees. ”However,“ says Village Administrator Joe Kurlinkus, “no action was taken by the Board to confirm the nomination.”
Today's events
Talcott Free Yarns
Wed Jan 7 2026, 6:00 pm, Talcott Free Library, 101 E. Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Zumba at the Roscoe Township Community Center
Wed Jan. 7, 2026, 6 p.m. Roscoe Township Community Center, 4562 Hononegah Road, Roscoe, IL 61073
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
In case you missed it
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Rockton-Roscoe News: Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026
Wimpy’s Fund
Michael McGinnis
Rockton Lions Club spread Christmas cheer to local families through Wimpy’s Fund
Every year the Rockton Lions Club, with the help of numerous community supporters, bring Christmas cheer to local families assuring that they have a merry Christmas. Money raised from the Wimpy’s Fund auction is used to help families who are less fortunate in Rockton, Roscoe, Shirland, South Beloit and
Marianne Mueller
