Rockton-Roscoe News: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Firefighter death
Honest news from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit as reported by Rockton-Roscoe News.
- On Sunday night, May 31, 2026, Harlem-Roscoe firefighter/ paramedic John Morgan, age 53, began feeling ill while on duty at Station #3 on Willowbrook Road. Later his shift partner found him unresponsive and not breathing. His team was unable to resuscitate him. At 10:03 p.m. the Winnebago County Coroner's Office pronounced him dead of natural causes. Details to come.
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